Job 11:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Oh, how I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you

New Living Translation
If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks!

English Standard Version
But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you,

Berean Study Bible
But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

New American Standard Bible
“But if only God would speak, And open His lips against you,

NASB 1995
"But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you,

NASB 1977
“But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you,

Amplified Bible
“But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips [to speak] against you,

Christian Standard Bible
But if only God would speak and open his lips against you!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if only God would speak and declare His case against you,

Contemporary English Version
But I wish God would speak

Good News Translation
How I wish God would answer you!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I only wish God would speak and open his mouth [to talk] to you.

International Standard Version
"But what if God were to speak? What if he were to talk with you,

NET Bible
But if only God would speak, if only he would open his lips against you,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

New King James Version
But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips against you,

King James 2000 Bible
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you;

New Heart English Bible
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

World English Bible
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

American King James Version
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you;

American Standard Version
But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

A Faithful Version
But oh, that God would speak, and open His lips against you,

Darby Bible Translation
But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

English Revised Version
But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Webster's Bible Translation
But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But, oh that God would speake and open his lippes against thee!

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But O that God woulde speake, and open his lippes against thee:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
O that God wolde speake, and open his lippes agaynst the,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And yet, O that God had spoken! And opens His lips with you.

Young's Literal Translation
And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
And who Will give God speaking, and he will open his lips with thee?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet I wish that God would speak with you, and would open his lips to you,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
However the Maker, the Giver, is God the Word, and his lips are lifted up with you.

Lamsa Bible
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But oh that God would speak, And open His lips against thee;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But oh that the Lord would speak to thee, and open his lips to thee!
















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