Job 11

1 Then Sophar the Minaean answered and said,

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

2 He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? blessed [is] the short lived offspring of woman.

Shall not the multitude of words receive an answer? Shall the man of words be justified?

3 Be not a speaker of many words; for is there none to answer you?

Shall thy boastings make men hold their peace? Shalt thou mock, and none put thee to shame?

4 For say not, I am pure in my works, and blameless before him.

Thou sayest, My speech is pure; I am clean in thine eyes, [[O God!]]

5 But oh that the Lord would speak to you, and open his lips to you!

But O that God would speak, And open his lips against thee;

6 Then shall he declare to you the power of wisdom; for it shall be double of that which is with you: and then shall you know, that a just recompence of your sins has come to you from the Lord.

That he would show thee the secrets of his wisdom, —His wisdom, which is unsearchable! Then shouldst thou know that God forgiveth thee many of thine iniquities.

7 Will you find out the traces of the Lord? or have you come to the end [of that] which the Almighty has made?

Canst thou search out the deep things of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

8 Heaven [is] high; and what will you do? and there are deeper things than those in hell; what do you know? (Sheol h7585)

'Tis high as heaven, what canst thou do? Deeper than hell, what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Or longer than the measure of the earth, or the breadth of the sea.

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.

10 And if he should overthrow all things, who will say to him, What have you done?

If he apprehend, and bind, and bring to trial, Who shall oppose him?

11 For he knows the works of transgressors; and when he sees wickedness, he will not overlook [it].

For he knoweth the unrighteous; He seeth iniquity, when they do not observe it.

12 But man vainly buoys himself up with words; and a mortal born of woman [is] like an ass in the desert.

But vain man is without understanding; Yea, man is born a wild ass's colt.

13 For if you have made your heart pure, and lift up [your] hands towards him;

If thou direct thy heart, And stretch out thy hands, toward him;

14 if there is any iniquity in your hands, put if far from you, and let not unrighteousness lodge in your habitation.

If thou put away iniquity from thy hand, And let not wickedness dwell in thy habitation, —

15 For thus shall your countenance shine again, as pure water; and you shall dive yourself of uncleanness, and shall not fear.

Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and have no fear.

16 And you shall forget trouble, as a wave that has passed by; and you shall not be scared.

For thou shalt forget thy misery, Or remember it as waters that have passed away.

17 And your prayer [shall be] as the morning star, and life shall arise to you [as] from the noonday.

Thy life shall be brighter than the noon-day; Now thou art in darkness, thou shalt then be as morning.

18 And you shall be confident, because you have hope; and peace shall dawn to you from out of anxiety and care.

Thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Now thou art disappointed, thou shalt then rest in safety.

19 For you shall be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against you; and many shall charge, and make supplication to you.

Thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; And many shall make suit unto thee.

20 But safety shall fail them; for their hope is destruction, and the eyes of the ungodly shall waste away.

But the eyes of the wicked shall be wearied out; They shall find no refuge; Their hope is—the breathing forth of life.