Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 But Zophar the Naamathite, responding, said: Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 Will he who speaks much, not also listen? Or will a talkative man 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 Will men be silent only for you? And when you have mocked others, will no one refute you? 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 said: “My word is pure, and I am clean in your sight.” 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 Yet I wish that God would speak with you, and would open his lips to 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 so that he might reveal to you the secrets of wisdom, and how intricate his law is, and that you would understand how much less he requires of you than your iniquity deserves. 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 By chance, will you comprehend the footsteps of God and reach all the way to the perfection of the Almighty? “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 He is higher than heaven, and what will you do? He is deeper than hell, but how will 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 His measure is longer than the earth 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 overturns all things, or packs them together, who will contradict him? 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 vanity of men, and when he sees iniquity, does he not evaluate 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 A vain man is lifted up in arrogance, and he thinks that he is born free like a wild ass’s colt. 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 But you have fortified your heart and extended 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 you would send away from you the iniquity that is in your hand, and not let injustice remain in your tabernacle, 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 then you would be able to lift up your face without blemish, and you would be steadfast and unafraid. 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 Misery, likewise, you would forget, or would remember only like waters that have passed 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 brightness, like that of midday, will rise upon you until evening, and when you would think yourself consumed, you will rise up like the morning star. 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, when hope has been set before you, you will have faith, and, when buried, you will sleep secure. 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 You will rest, and there will be nothing to make you afraid, and many will make requests before 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 impious will fade away, and the path to escape will perish before them, for the abomination of the soul is their hope. 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.”
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