Job 36:5

Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, ¹  he ²  is mighty, and firm ³  in his intent. ⁴ 

"God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.

"Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

"God is mighty, yet he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding.

"It's true that God is all-powerful, but he doesn't bully innocent people.

Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.

"Surely God is mighty and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.

"Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, ¹  he ²  is mighty, and firm ³  in his intent. ⁴ 

¹ tn The object “people” is not in the Hebrew text but is implied.

² tn The text simply repeats “mighty.”

³ tn The last two words are simply כֹּחַ לֵב (koakh lev, “strong in heart”), meaning something like “strong; firm in his decisions.”

⁴ tc There are several problems in this verse: the repetition of “mighty,” the lack of an object for “despise,” and the meaning of “strength of heart.” Many commentators reduce the verse to a single line, reading something like “Lo, God does not reject the pure in heart” (Kissane). Dhorme and Pope follow Nichols with: “Lo, God is mighty in strength, and rejects not the pure in heart.” This reading moved “mighty” to the first line and took the second to be בַּר (bar, “pure”).