Job 11

1 Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

2 "Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

3 Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4 For you say, 'My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.'

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

6 that he would show you the secrets of wisdom. For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that is manifold in effectual working! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

7 "Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of Shaddai?

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

8 They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know? (Sheol h7585)

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

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

10 If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?

If he pass through, and shut up, and call unto judgment, then who can hinder him?

11 For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.

12 An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

But vain man is void of understanding, yea, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.

13 "If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

If thou set thine heart aright, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Do not let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents;

15 Surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:

Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

16 for you shall forget your misery. You shall remember it as waters that are passed away.

For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away:

17 Life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it shall be as the morning.

And [thy] life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

18 You shall be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt search [about thee], and shalt take thy rest in safety.

19 Also you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. Yes, many shall court your favor.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.