Job 34:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.”

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BSBPD

“He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He breaketh the mighty--no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 34:24 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  2. 1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
  3. 1 Kings 14:7Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.
  4. 1 Kings 14:14Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!
  5. Job 12:19He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
  6. Job 19:2“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?
  7. Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
  8. Psalms 72:4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
  9. Psalms 94:5They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
  10. Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
  11. Jeremiah 51:20“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
  12. Daniel 2:21He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
  13. Daniel 2:34As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
  14. Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
  15. Daniel 5:28PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
  16. Daniel 11:19After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be no more.

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