Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And Zophar the Naamathite will answer and say, Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 Shall not the multitude of words be answered? and shall a man of lips 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 Shall thy empty talks cause men to be silent? and wilt thou deride and none making ashamed? 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 thou wilt say, My instruction is pure, and I was clean in thine 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 who Will give God speaking, and he will open his lips with thee? 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 he shall announce to thee hidden things of wisdom, for they are the double for understanding. And know thou that God will set to thee from thine 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 Searching shalt thou and God? Shalt thou find the Almighty even to completeness? “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 The heavens being high, what wilt thou do? Hades being deep, what wilt thou 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 long above the earth, and broad above 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 shall pass on, and shut up, and gather together, who shall 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 knew men of vanity, and he will see iniquity; and will he not understand? 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 man being empty will be without heart: and man will be born 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 If thou preparedst thy heart, and didst spread thy hands towards 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 in thy hand, remove it far off, and wickedness shall not dwell in thy 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 thou shalt lift up thy face from spot; and thou wert firm, and thou shalt 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 thou shalt forget toil, then shalt remember as waters they passed away. 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 life shall rise above the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be 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 thou didst trust, for there is hope; and thou didst search out; thou shalt lie down confidently. 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 thou shalt lie down and none terrifying; and many waited for thy 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 unjust shall be consumed, and flight shall perish from them, and their hope a breathing out of the 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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