Job 11
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| 1 | Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: | Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, | Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered, | Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, |
| 2 | “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? | Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? | “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 babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke? | Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? | Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed? | Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? |
| 4 | You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’ | For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. | 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 if only God would speak and open His lips against you, | But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; | 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 | and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves. | And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. | 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 show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. |
| 7 | Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? | Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? | “Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty? | Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? |
| 8 | They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? | It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? | They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know? | It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know? |
| 9 | Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. | The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. | 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 comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him? | If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? | 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 | Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note? | For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? | For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it. | For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not. |
| 12 | But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man! | For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt. | 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 | As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him, | If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; | “If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him. | If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him; |
| 14 | if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents, | If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. | If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents. | If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents. |
| 15 | then indeed you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and unafraid. | For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: | Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear, | Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: |
| 16 | For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by. | Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: | for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away. | For thou shalt forget thy misery; Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away, |
| 17 | Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning. | And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. | Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will 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 will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety. | And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. | You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will 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 | You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor. | Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. | Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will 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 will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.” | But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. | 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.” | 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. |