Job 11:8-18

8 Es más alto que los cielos; ¿qué harás? Es más profundo que el infierno; ¿cómo lo conocerás?

9 Su dimensión es más larga que la tierra, y más ancha que el mar.

10 Si cortare, o encerrare, o juntare, ¿quién le responderá?

11 Porque él conoce a los hombres vanos; y ve la iniquidad, ¿y no entenderá?

12 El hombre vano se hará entendido, aunque nazca como el pollino del asno montés.

13 Si tú preparares tu corazón, y extendieres a él tus manos;

14 si alguna iniquidad hubiere en tu mano, y la echares de ti, y no consintieres que more maldad en tus habitaciones;

15 entonces levantarás tu rostro limpio de mancha, y serás fuerte y no temerás;

16 y olvidarás tu trabajo, y te acordarás de él como de aguas que pasaron;

17 y en mitad de la siesta se levantará bonanza; resplandecerás, y serás como la misma mañana;

18 y confiarás, que habrá esperanza; y cavarás, y dormirás seguro;

Job 11:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 11

In this chapter Zophar the Naamathite, Job's third friend, attacks him, and the with great acrimony and severity, and with much indecency; he charges him not only with loquacity, and vain babbling, but with lying, and with scoffing at God, and good men, Job 11:1-3; which he attempts to support by some things Job had said, misrepresented by him, Job 11:4; and wishes that God would take him in hand, and convince him of the wisdom of the divine proceedings with him, and of his lenity and mercy to him, Job 11:5,6; and then discourses of the unsearchableness of God in his counsels, and conduct; of his sovereignty, and of his power, and of the vanity and folly of men, Job 11:7-19; and as his friends before him, having insinuated that Job was guilty of some heinous sin, or sins, and especially of hypocrisy, advises him to repentance and reformation, and then it would be well with him; and he should enjoy much comfort, peace, and safety, even to old age, Job 11:13-19; and concludes it should go ill with the wicked man and the hypocrite, such as he suggests Job was, Job 11:20.