Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 Should not many words be answered, or must the garrulous man necessarily be 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 babblings keep others silent, and shall you deride and no one give 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 Shall you say: “My teaching 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 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 tell you the secrets of wisdom, for good sense has two sides; So you might learn that God overlooks some of your sinfulness. 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 depths of God? or find out 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 It is higher than the heavens; what can you do? It is 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 It is longer than the earth in measure, 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 seize and imprison or call to judgment, who then could 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 worthless and sees iniquity; will he then ignore 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 An empty head will gain understanding, when a colt of a wild jackass is born human. 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 set your heart aright 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 is in your hand, remove it, and do not let injustice dwell in your tent, 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 may lift up your face in innocence; you may stand firm 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 For then you shall forget your misery, like water that has ebbed away you shall regard 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 Then your life shall be brighter than the noonday; its gloom shall 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 shall be secure, because there is hope; you shall look round you 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 you shall lie down and no one will disturb you. Many shall 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 wicked, looking on, shall be consumed with envy. Escape shall be cut off from them, their only hope their last breath. 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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