Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 THEN answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 The LORD does not answer because of the multitude of words, neither can a fluent speaker be justified by his discourse. “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 Behold, at your words, only the dead can hold their peace; for when you speak, there is no one to stop you; and when you mock, there is no one to rebuke 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 say, I was led righteously, and I am pure in my 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 But oh that God would 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 that he would show you the secrets of wisdom, for wisdom has inner chambers; then you would know that God would forgive your sins. 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 understand the deep things of God? Or can you stand at the outer boundary 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 Do you know the height of the heaven? Or the depth of Sheol? How 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 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. Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.
10 If he should pass by, and besiege, or should cause men to die, who could hinder 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 it is he who knows the beginning of time; and sees wickedness, and considers 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 For a pure man inspires courage, and a mighty man helps others. 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 make your heart right, and stretch out your hands toward 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 should be in your hands, he would put it far away, and not let wickedness dwell 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 For then you will be courageous; yea, you will not be afraid of distress. 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 Because you shall forget your misery, and you shall be led like running water; 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 the pit will be clearer than the noonday, and the thick darkness will be 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 Then you will have confidence because there is hope; yea, you lie down and take your rest 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 Also you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yea, many shall seek to see 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 shall fail, and their strength shall vanish away together with the hope of their souls. 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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