⁵ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

²⁴ For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.

¹² He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:

⁵ Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

⁶ For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

²³ `Touching' the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

²⁴ but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

²⁶ For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, `are called':

²⁷ but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

²⁸ and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, `yea' and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

¹⁹ great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

⁴ The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

¹³ If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;

¹² He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

¹³ By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.

¹⁴ Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

¹³ With `God' is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

¹⁴ Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

¹⁵ Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

¹⁶ With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

³ Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

¹⁹ If `we speak' of strength, lo, `he is' mighty! And if of justice, Who, `saith he', will summon me?

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