Protestantism
English
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.
He is the chief of1 God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
- 40.19 El
Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach to him.
He is the foremost of God’s works;1 only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
- Hebrew ways
He is the beginning of the ways of G-d; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.
He is the beginning of the ways of God; he that made him shall make his sword draw near [unto him].
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
“It is the first of God’s actions; the one who made him furnishes it with his sword.1
- See NET; nearly all other English translations: “Only his Maker can draw the sword against him” (NJPS; compare NLT), or “only its Maker can approach it with the sword” (NRSV, NIV, ESV, HCSB, NASU)
he is the first in the ways of God; his Maker brings near his sword.
He is the first of the ways of God; his Maker brings near his sword.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
He is the chief of the ways of El: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
He, is the beginning of the ways of GOD, Let his maker, present him his sword:
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach him .
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Catholicism