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Who is a teacher like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted by His power; Who teaches like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a ruler <i>or</i> a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, God shows himself exalted by his power. Who is a teacher like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, God shows Himself exalted by His power. Who is a teacher like Him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God's power is unlimited. He needs no teachers <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: who is a teacher like unto him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"God does great things by his power. Is there any teacher like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Remember how great is God's power; he is the greatest teacher of all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Indeed, God is exalted in his power. Who is like him as a teacher?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God sits on high by His power, "" Who [is] like Him—a teacher?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, God doth sit on high by His power, Who is like Him -- a teacher?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God will exalt by his power: who teaches like him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look, God is exalted in his power. What teacher is there like him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />See, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is mighty in power: who can teach like him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God is mighty in power, who teaches like he?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/36-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5637" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hen- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: yaś·gîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">is exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: bə·ḵō·ḥōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">in His power.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/4175.htm" title="4175: mō·w·reh (N-ms) -- An archer, teacher, teaching, the early rain. From yarah; an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the early rain.">is a teacher</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: ḵā·mō·hū (Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like Him?</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13-14</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">Daniel 2:20-21</a></span><br />and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-5.htm">Psalm 147:5</a></span><br />Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-29.htm">Isaiah 28:29</a></span><br />This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-36</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a></span><br />The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24-25</a></span><br />but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. / For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a></span><br />that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/111-10.htm">Psalm 111:10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, God exalts by his power: who teaches like him?</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">1 Samuel 2:7,8</a></b></br> The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a></b></br> But God <i>is</i> the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-5.htm">Isaiah 14:5</a></b></br> The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, <i>and</i> the sceptre of the rulers.</p><p class="hdg">who</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Psalm 94:10,12</a></b></br> He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, <i>shall not he know</i>? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Isaiah 48:17</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way <i>that</i> thou shouldest go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a></b></br> And all thy children <i>shall be</i> taught of the LORD; and great <i>shall be</i> the peace of thy children.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/36-7.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">Exalteth</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/94-4.htm">Loftily</a> <a href="/job/36-19.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/35-13.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/job/36-19.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-20.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Teacheth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/36-26.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Exalteth</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Loftily</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/25-5.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Teacheth</a><div class="vheading2">Job 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Elihu shows how God is just in his ways</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">How Job's sins hinder God's blessings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">God's works are to be magnified</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Behold, God is exalted in His power.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the supreme and unmatched power of God. In the context of the Book of Job, this statement is part of Elihu's speech, where he seeks to highlight God's majesty and authority. The term "exalted" suggests a position of high status and reverence, aligning with the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over creation (<a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</a>). The power of God is evident throughout the Bible, from the creation narrative in Genesis to the miracles performed by Jesus in the New Testament. This power is not just physical but also moral and spiritual, demonstrating God's ability to govern the universe with justice and wisdom. The phrase invites readers to recognize and revere God's omnipotence, which is a central tenet of faith.<p><b>Who is a teacher like Him?</b><br>This rhetorical question underscores God's unparalleled wisdom and ability to instruct. In the cultural and historical context of the ancient Near East, teachers were highly respected figures, often associated with wisdom and understanding. By comparing God to a teacher, the text elevates His role as the ultimate source of knowledge and guidance. This is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13-14</a>, which speak of God's wisdom as beyond human comprehension. The phrase also foreshadows the teaching ministry of Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as "Rabbi" or "Teacher" in the Gospels (<a href="/john/13-13.htm">John 13:13</a>). Jesus' teachings, parables, and actions reveal divine truths and provide a model for living according to God's will. This connection highlights the continuity of God's teaching role throughout the Bible, from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. The central figure in the Book of Job, he undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He offers a perspective on Job's suffering, emphasizing God's greatness and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whose power and wisdom are beyond human understanding. In this verse, His exalted nature and role as the ultimate teacher are highlighted.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for the events of the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>The setting at the beginning of the Book of Job where God and Satan discuss Job's faithfulness, leading to Job's trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>Recognize that God's power is unmatched and His sovereignty is absolute. In our lives, we should submit to His will, trusting in His perfect plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_ultimate_teacher.htm">God as the Ultimate Teacher</a></b><br>Understand that God is the source of all wisdom and knowledge. Seek His guidance through prayer and scripture, especially in times of confusion or doubt.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_learning.htm">Humility in Learning</a></b><br>Approach God with humility, acknowledging that our understanding is limited. Be open to His teaching, even when it challenges our preconceived notions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_wisdom.htm">Trust in God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Trust that God's wisdom surpasses human understanding. In difficult times, rely on His insight rather than solely on human reasoning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_attributes.htm">Reflecting God's Attributes</a></b><br>Strive to reflect God's attributes of wisdom and understanding in our interactions with others, serving as a testament to His influence in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_anyone_be_vindicated_before_god.htm">In Job 25:4, how can anyone be vindicated before God if even those closest to Him are considered unclean? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_value_human_righteousness.htm">In Job 22:2-3, if God gains nothing from human righteousness, how do we reconcile this with other passages emphasizing God's delight in obedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_handle_failed_prophecies.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 - If prophecies were never to be dismissed, how do we address contradictory or failed prophecies throughout Christian history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Behold, God exalteth by his power.</span>--The rest of Elihu's speech is splendidly eloquent. He dilates on the power and majesty of God, and appears to be speaking in contemplation of some magnificent natural phenomenon--as the tempest, or hurricane, or whirlwind--out of which the Lord ultimately spake (<a href="/job/38-1.htm" title="Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,">Job 38:1</a>). It is probable that this storm was beginning to gather, and that it suggested the glorious imagery of Elihu's speech. The points are that (1) God is the source of greatness; (2) that there is no teacher like Him (<a href="/job/36-22.htm" title="Behold, God exalts by his power: who teaches like him?">Job 36:22</a>); (3) that He is absolute as well as almighty (<a href="/job/36-23.htm" title="Who has enjoined him his way? or who can say, You have worked iniquity?">Job 36:23</a>); (4) that He is unsearchable and eternal (<a href="/job/36-26.htm" title="Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.">Job 36:26</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, God exalteth by his power</span>; rather, <span class="accented">behold</span>, <span class="accented">God doeth loftily in his power</span> (see the Revised Version). Who teacheth like him? This has been called "the key-note of Elihu's whole discourse" (Cook). The entire providential government of the world by God he views as didactic, as a series of moral lessons addressed to men by their Maker (see <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14, 16</a>; <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11</a>; <a href="/job/36-9.htm">Job 36:9</a>, etc.). If the lessons intended are taken to heart, then all goes well with men; if they are rejected, then very sad and terrible results follow (<a href="/job/36-12.htm">Job 36:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/36-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(hen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֭ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׂגִּ֣יב</span> <span class="translit">(yaś·gîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in His power.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹח֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a teacher</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹרֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·reh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like Him?</span><br /><span class="heb">כָמֹ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·mō·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/36-22.htm">Job 36:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/36-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 36:22 Behold God is exalted in his power (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/36-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 36:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 36:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/36-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 36:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 36:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>