KJV ORIGINAL
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If I talk about strength, look—he is mighty! And if I talk about justice, who could arrange a court date for me to make my case?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is acknowledging that God is so powerful and sovereign that no one could challenge Him in court or force Him to answer for His actions.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Bildad's speech about God's justice. In ancient times, legal disputes were settled in public courts with appointed times for hearings. Job is using this familiar legal imagery to express how impossible it would be to bring a case against God, since God is both the ultimate judge and possesses unlimited power.
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