Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

Job 11 ▼
swipe to see more →
BLB
Berean Literal Bible
ESV
English Standard Version
NIV
New International Version
+Add
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 “Shall a multitude of words not be answered? And should a man of lips be justified? “Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right? “Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated?
3 Shall your idle boasts cause men to be silent? And will you mock, and no one is ashamed? Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you? Will your idle talk reduce others to silence? Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
4 For you have said, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Your eyes.’ For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God’s eyes.’ You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless and I am pure in your sight.’
5 But who will give God to speak, and open His lips against you, But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you, Oh, how I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you
6 and declare to you the secrets of wisdom—for there are two sides to wisdom. And know that God forgets some of your iniquity. and 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. and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
7 Can you find out the searching of God? Or can you find out unto the limit of Shaddai? “Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
8 The heights of the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know? They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know?
9 Longer than the earth is its measure, and wider than the sea. Its measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea. Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.
10 If He passes by and imprisons and assembles, then who can turn Him back? If he passes through and imprisons and summons the court, who can turn him back? “If he comes along and confines you in prison and convenes a court, who can oppose him?
11 For He knows the men of vanity, and He sees iniquity—will He not then discern it? For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it? Surely he recognizes deceivers; and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
12 But a man who is hollow will become wise when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man! But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man! But the witless can no more become wise than a wild donkey’s colt can be born human.
13 If you would prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands to Him, “If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him. “Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,
14 if iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and do not let injustice dwell in your tents. If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and let not injustice dwell in your tents. if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,
15 Surely then you could lift up your face without blemish, and you could be established and not fear. Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear. then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear.
16 For you would forget your toil, and remember it as waters pass by. You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by.
17 And more than noon life will arise; darkness will become like the morning. And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning.
18 And you will be secure, because there is hope, and you will search and lie down in safety. And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security. You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
19 Then You will lie down, and there will be no one making you tremble, and many will seek favor from your face. You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will court your favor. You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor.
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will perish from them, and their hope be a puff of the soul.” But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last.” But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their hope will become a dying gasp.”
Previous chapter
Top of Page
Top of Page