Job 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And Zophar the Naamathite answereth and saith: -- 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 Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, 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 thou sayest, 'Pure is my discourse, And clean I have been 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 yet, O that God had spoken! And doth 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 declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, Some of 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 By searching dost thou find out God? Unto 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 dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou? 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 Longer than earth is its 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 pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse 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 hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth 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 the colt of a wild ass man is born. 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 -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands, “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 thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness 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 liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not. 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 dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest. 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 above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art. 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 hast trusted because their is hope, And searched -- in confidence thou liest 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 thou hast rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have entreated 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 wicked are consumed, And refuge hath 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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