Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And Zophar the Naamathite answers and says: Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 “Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips 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 Your boastings make men keep silent, || You scorn, and none is causing blushing! 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 And you say, My discourse [is] pure, || And I have been 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 And yet, O that God had spoken! And opens His lips with 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 declares to you secrets of wisdom, for counsel has foldings. And know that God forgets of your iniquity for you. 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 Do you find out God by searching? To perfection find out the Mighty One? “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 Heights of 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 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 passes on, and shuts up, and assembles, || Who then reverses it? 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 has known men of vanity, || And He sees iniquity, || And one does not 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 And empty man is bold, || And man is born [as] the colt of a wild donkey. 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 have prepared your heart, || And have spread 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 off, || And do not let perverseness 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 For then you lift up your face from blemish, || And you have been firm, and do 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 forget misery, || As waters passed away you remember. 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 age rises above the noon, || You fly—you are as 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 have trusted because there is hope, || And searched—in confidence you lie down, 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 And you have rested, || And none is causing trembling, || And many have begged [at] 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 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, || And refuge has perished from them, || And their hope [is] a breathing out of 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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