Job 11
1 And Zophar the Naamathite answers and says:
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:
2 “Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
Shall not the multitude of words receive an answer? Shall the man of words be justified?
3 Your boastings make men keep silent, You scorn, and none is causing blushing!
Shall thy boastings make men hold their peace? Shalt thou mock, and none put thee to shame?
4 And you say, My discourse [is] pure, And I have been clean in Your eyes.
Thou sayest, My speech is pure; I am clean in thine eyes, [[O God!]]
5 And yet, O that God had spoken! And opens His lips with you.
But O that God would speak, And open his lips against thee;
6 And declares to you secrets of wisdom, for counsel has foldings. And know that God forgets of your iniquity for you.
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 Do you find out God by searching? To perfection find out the Mighty One?
Canst thou search out the deep things of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
'Tis high as heaven, what canst thou do? Deeper than hell, what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Its measure [is] longer than earth, and broader than the sea.
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.
10 If He passes on, and shuts up, and assembles, Who then reverses it?
If he apprehend, and bind, and bring to trial, Who shall oppose him?
11 For He has known men of vanity, And He sees iniquity, And one does not consider [it]!
For he knoweth the unrighteous; He seeth iniquity, when they do not observe it.
12 And empty man is bold, And man is born [as] the colt of a wild donkey.
But vain man is without understanding; Yea, man is born a wild ass's colt.
13 If you have prepared your heart, And have spread out your hands to Him,
If thou direct thy heart, And stretch out thy hands, toward him;
14 If iniquity [is] in your hand, put it far off, And do not let perverseness dwell in your tents.
If thou put away iniquity from thy hand, And let not wickedness dwell in thy habitation, —
15 For then you lift up your face from blemish, And you have been firm, and do not fear.
Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and have no fear.
16 For you forget misery, As waters passed away you remember.
For thou shalt forget thy misery, Or remember it as waters that have passed away.
17 And age rises above the noon, You fly—you are as the morning.
Thy life shall be brighter than the noon-day; Now thou art in darkness, thou shalt then be as morning.
18 And you have trusted because there is hope, And searched—in confidence you lie down,
Thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Now thou art disappointed, thou shalt then rest in safety.
19 And you have rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have begged [at] your face;
Thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; And many shall make suit unto thee.
20 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge has perished from them, And their hope [is] a breathing out of soul!”
But the eyes of the wicked shall be wearied out; They shall find no refuge; Their hope is—the breathing forth of life.
