4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
4 His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength --who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?--
4 God's wisdom is so deep, God's power so immense, who could take him on and come out in one piece?
4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?
4 For God is so wise and so mighty. Who has ever challenged him successfully?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 9:4
Commentary on Job 9:1-13
(Read Job 9:1-13)
In this answer Job declared that he did not doubt the justice of God, when he denied himself to be a hypocrite; for how should man be just with God? Before him he pleaded guilty of sins more than could be counted; and if God should contend with him in judgment, he could not justify one out of a thousand, of all the thoughts, words, and actions of his life; therefore he deserved worse than all his present sufferings. When Job mentions the wisdom and power of God, he forgets his complaints. We are unfit to judge of God's proceedings, because we know not what he does, or what he designs. God acts with power which no creature can resist. Those who think they have strength enough to help others, will not be able to help themselves against it.