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Job 11

Common English Bible CEB

1 Zophar from Naamah responded:

2 Should all these words go unanswered or a wordy man be justified?

3 Will your idle talk silence everyone; will you mock and not be put to shame?

4 You've said, "My teaching is pure, and I'm clean in God's eyes."

5 But oh, that God would speak, open his lips against you

6 and tell you secrets of wisdom; for sound insight has two sides. Know that God lets some of your sin be forgotten.

7 Can you find the secret of God or find the extent of the Almighty?

8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? Deeper than the underworld—what can you know?

9 Its measurement is longer than the earth and broader than the sea.

10 If God passes by, imprisons someone, and calls a trial, who can stop him?

11 He knows worthless people, sees sin, and certainly takes note.

12 A stupid person becomes intelligent when a wild ass of a person is born tame.

13 If you make your mind resolute and spread your palms to him,

14 if you throw out the sin in your hands and don't let injustice dwell in your tents,

15 then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and not fear.

16 You will forget trouble; you will remember it as water that flows past.

17 A life span will rise brighter than noon; darkness will be like morning.

18 You will be secure, for there is hope; you will look around and rest safely.

19 You will lie down without anyone to scare you; many will beg for your favor.

20 The eyes of the wicked will grow faint; flight has vanished from them; their hope is a dying gasp.

New King James Version NKJV

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

2 "Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be vindicated?

3 Should your empty talk make men hold their peace? And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?

4 For you have said, 'My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in your eyes.'

5 But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips against you,

6 That He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence. Know therefore that God exacts from you Less than your iniquity deserves.

7 "Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

8 They are higher than heaven--what can you do? Deeper than Sheol--what can you know?

9 Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.

10 "If He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment, Then who can hinder Him?

11 For He knows deceitful men; He sees wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?

12 For an empty-headed man will be wise, When a wild donkey's colt is born a man.

13 "If you would prepare your heart, And stretch out your hands toward Him;

14 If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away, And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;

15 Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;

16 Because you would forget your misery, And remember it as waters that have passed away,

17 And your life would be brighter than noonday. Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.

18 And you would be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety.

19 You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid; Yes, many would court your favor.

20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they shall not escape, And their hope--loss of life!"