Job 11
1 And Zophar the Naamathite answereth and saith: —
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
2 Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!
Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
4 And thou sayest, 'Pure [is] my discourse, And clean I have been in Thine eyes.'
For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’
5 And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
6 And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, [Some] of thine iniquity.
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 By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?
“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 Longer than earth [is] its measure, And broader than the sea.
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?
If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
11 For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider [it]!
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.
12 And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
13 If thou — thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,
“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands towards him.
14 If iniquity [is] in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
15 For then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.
Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
16 For thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.
for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
17 And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest — as the morning thou art.
Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
18 And thou hast trusted because their is hope, And searched — in confidence thou liest down,
You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
19 And thou hast rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have entreated thy face;
Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favour.
20 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope [is] a breathing out of soul!
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.”
