Job 11
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Shall not the multitude of words receive an answer? Shall the man of words be justified?
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Shall thy boastings make men hold their peace? Shalt thou mock, and none put thee to shame?
Should thy falsehoods make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 Thou sayest, My speech is pure; I am clean in thine eyes, [[O God!]]
For thou hast said, My doctrine [is] pure, and I am clean in thy eyes.
5 But O that God would speak, And open his lips against thee;
But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6 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.
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thy iniquity [deserveth].
7 Canst thou search out the deep things of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
[It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.
The measure of it [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he apprehend, and bind, and bring to trial, Who shall oppose him?
If he shall cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11 For he knoweth the unrighteous; He seeth iniquity, when they do not observe it.
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?
12 But vain man is without understanding; Yea, man is born a wild ass's colt.
For vain man would be wise, though man is born [like] a wild ass's colt.
13 If thou direct thy heart, And stretch out thy hands, toward him;
If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;
14 If thou put away iniquity from thy hand, And let not wickedness dwell in thy habitation, —
If iniquity [is] in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15 Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and have no fear.
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yes, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:
16 For thou shalt forget thy misery, Or remember it as waters that have passed away.
Because thou shalt forget [thy] misery, [and] remember [it] as waters [that] pass away:
17 Thy life shall be brighter than the noon-day; Now thou art in darkness, thou shalt then be as morning.
And [thy] age shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18 Thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Now thou art disappointed, thou shalt then rest in safety.
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yes, thou shalt dig [about thee], [and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19 Thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; And many shall make suit unto thee.
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yes, many shall make suit to thee.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall be wearied out; They shall find no refuge; Their hope is—the breathing forth of life.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope [shall be as] the expiration of the breath.
