Job 11
11
Zophar Accuses Job of Iniquity
1Then answered Zophar the Na´amathite, and said,
2Should not the multitude of words be answered?
And should a man full of talk be justified?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace?
And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure,
and I am clean in thine eyes.
5But oh that God would speak,
and open his lips against thee;
6and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom,
that they are double to that which is!#11.6 that they are double to that which is! or How manifold is understanding!
Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7Canst thou by searching find out God?
Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do?
deeper than hell;#11.8 hell, Hebrew Sheol. what canst thou know?
9The measure thereof is longer than the earth,
and broader than the sea.
10If he cut off, and shut up,
or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11For he knoweth vain men:
he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12For vain man would be wise,
though man be born like a wild ass's colt.#11.12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. or Shall an empty man get a mind, or a wild ass's colt be born a man?
13If thou prepare thine heart,
and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14if iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away,
and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot;
yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:
16because thou shalt forget thy misery,
and remember it as waters that pass away:
17and thine age shall be clearer than the noonday;
thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope;
yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid;
yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail,
and they shall not escape,
and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Job 11
11
The First Speech of Zophar
1Then Zophar the Naamathite replied,
2“Don’t all your words require an answer?
I’m sure that what you are saying can’t be right.
3Your useless talk won’t keep us quiet.
Someone has to correct you when you make fun of truth.
4You say to God, ‘My beliefs are perfect.
I’m pure in your sight.’
5I wish God would speak.
I wish he’d answer you.
6I wish he’d show you the secrets of wisdom.
After all, true wisdom has two sides.
Here’s what I want you to know.
God has forgotten some of your sins.
7“Do you know how deep the mysteries of God are?
Can you discover the limits of the Mighty One’s knowledge?
8They are higher than the heavens above.
What can you do?
They are deeper than the deepest parts of the earth below.
What can you know?
9They are longer than the earth.
They are wider than the ocean.
10“Suppose God comes along and puts you in prison.
Suppose he takes you to court.
Then who can oppose him?
11He certainly knows when people tell lies.
When he sees evil, he pays careful attention to it.
12A wild donkey’s colt can’t be born a human being.
And it’s just as impossible that a person without sense can become wise.
13“So commit yourself to God completely.
Reach out your hands to him for help.
14Get rid of all the sin you have.
Don’t let anything that is evil stay in your tent.
15Then, free of those things, you can face others.
You can stand firm without being afraid.
16You can be sure you will forget your troubles.
They will be like water that has flowed on by.
17Life will be brighter than the sun at noon.
And darkness will become like morning.
18You will be secure, because there is hope.
You will look around you and find a safe place to rest.
19You will lie down, and no one will make you afraid.
Many people will want you to help them.
20But sinful people won’t find what they are looking for.
They won’t be able to escape.
All they can hope for is to die.”
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