Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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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 go unanswered, And a man of lips be in the right? “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 boasts silence men? And shall you mock and none rebuke? 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 You have said, ‘My learning is pure, And I am innocent 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 would that God might 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 tell you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets a part 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 the depths of God? Can you find the limits 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 They are high as the heavens, what can you do? 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 Its measure 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 sweeps by or shuts up, Or calls an assembly, who can turn Him around? 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 worthless men, And He sees wickedness, so will He not carefully consider 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 Yet an empty headed man will obtain a heart of wisdom, And the foal of a wild donkey is born 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 set your heart right And spread out your hand 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 wickedness is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let unrighteousness 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 Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral defect, And you would be steadfast 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 trouble, As waters that pass by, so you would remember it. 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 your lifetime would arise brighter than noonday; Darkness would 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 would trust, because there is hope; And you would search around and rest securely. 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 would lie down and none would make you tremble, And many would entreat your favor. 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 come to an end, And escape will perish from them; And their hope is the expiring of their 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.”
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