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Job 9:12–13

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Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
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From verse 12

  1. Isaiah 45:9Rank 1 from verse 12
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    9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

  2. Job 11:10Rank 2 from verse 12
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    10If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

  3. Job 23:13Rank 3 from verse 12
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    13But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

  4. Daniel 4:35Rank 4 from verse 12
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    35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  5. Job 34:29Rank 5 from verse 12
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    29When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

From verse 13

  1. Job 26:12Rank 1 from verse 13
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    12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

  2. Psalms 89:10Rank 2 from verse 13
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    10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

  3. Isaiah 30:7Rank 3 from verse 13
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    7For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

  4. Isaiah 51:9Rank 4 from verse 13
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    9¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

  5. James 4:6–7Rank 5 from verse 13
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    6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

    7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Job 9:12

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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COMBINED MEANING

taketh

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Third-person singular present form of take: receives, seizes, carries, accepts, chooses, or lays hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hinder

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Sense 1: To obstruct, prevent, delay, restrain, or make progress difficult Sense 2: as a description of position, rear, back, later, or opposite the former or forepart.

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COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Job 9:13

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anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stoop

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Sense 1: To bend or bow downward. Sense 2: Figuratively, to sink, submit, or be humbled.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

12Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

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13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

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14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

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