Job 11
1 and to answer Zophar [the] Naamathite and to say
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
2 abundance word not to answer and if: surely no man lip: words to justify
“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
3 bluster your man be quiet and to mock and nothing be humiliated
Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
4 and to say pure teaching my and pure to be in/on/with eye your
For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’
5 and but who? to give: if only! god to speak: speak and to open lips his with you
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
6 and to tell to/for you secret wisdom for double to/for wisdom and to know for to forget to/for you god from iniquity: guilt your
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.
7 search god to find if: surely no till limit Almighty to find
“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know? (Sheol h7585)
9 long from land: country/planet garment her and broad: wide from sea
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 if to pass and to shut and to gather and who? to return: return him
If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
11 for he/she/it to know man vanity: false and to see: see evil: wickedness and not to understand
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.
12 and man be hollow to encourage and colt wild donkey man to beget
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
13 if you(m. s.) to establish: prepare heart your and to spread to(wards) him palm your
“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands towards him.
14 if evil: wickedness in/on/with hand your to remove him and not to dwell in/on/with tent your injustice
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
15 for then to lift: kindness face: kindness your from blemish and to be to pour: firm and not to fear
Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
16 for you(m. s.) trouble to forget like/as water to pass to remember
for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
17 and from midday to arise: establish lifetime/world gloom like/as morning to be
Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
18 and to trust for there hope and to search to/for security to lie down: sleep
You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
19 and to stretch and nothing to tremble and to beg face of your many
Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favour.
20 and eye wicked to end: expend and refuge to perish from them and hope their exhalation soul: life
But the eyes of the wicked will fail. They will have no way to flee. Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”
