King James Version
Job 37:23 in the King James Version says “Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he w...” — study this verse from Job chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.”
Job 37:23 · KJV
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. Fair: Heb. Gold
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“we cannot find him out”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
“in power”
H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
“and in judgment”
H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
“of justice”
H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“he will not afflict”
H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
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