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Job 11

¹Then Zophar the Na'amathite answered:

²"Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be vindicated?

³Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you?

⁴For you say, `r you say, "My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.'

⁵But oh, that God would speak, and open his lips to you,

⁶and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.

⁷"Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

⁸It is higher than heaven --what can you do? Deeper than Sheol--what can you know?

⁹Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

¹⁰If he passes through, and imprisons, and calls to judgment, who can hinder him?

¹¹For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?

¹²But a stupid man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

¹³"If you set your heart aright, you will stretch out your hands toward him.

¹⁴If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in your tents.

¹⁵Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure, and will not fear.

¹⁶You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away.

¹⁷And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

¹⁸And you will have confidence, because there is hope; you will be protected and take your rest in safety.

¹⁹You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will entreat your favor.

²⁰But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last."

Job 11 (RSV)

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Job

Chapter 11

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