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Job 11

English Standard Version ESV

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

2 "Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right?

3 Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you?

4 For you say, 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.'

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

6 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.

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

8 It is higher than heaven--what can you do? Deeper than Sheol--what can you know?

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

10 If he passes through and imprisons and summons the court, who can turn him back?

11 For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?

12 But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born a man!

13 "If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him.

14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and let not injustice dwell in your tents.

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

16 You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away.

17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

18 And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.

19 You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will court your favor.

20 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."

The Message Bible MSG

1 Now it was the turn of Zophar from Naamath:

2 "What a flood of words! Shouldn't we put a stop to it? Should this kind of loose talk be permitted?

3 Job, do you think you can carry on like this and we'll say nothing? That we'll let you rail and mock and not step in?

4 You claim, 'My doctrine is sound and my conduct impeccable.'

5 How I wish God would give you a piece of his mind, tell you what's what!

6 I wish he'd show you how wisdom looks from the inside, for true wisdom is mostly 'inside.' But you can be sure of this, you haven't gotten half of what you deserve.

7 "Do you think you can explain the mystery of God? Do you think you can diagram God Almighty?

8 God is far higher than you can imagine, far deeper than you can comprehend,

9 Stretching farther than earth's horizons, far wider than the endless ocean.

10 If he happens along, throws you in jail then hauls you into court, can you do anything about it?

11 He sees through vain pretensions, spots evil a long way off - no one pulls the wool over his eyes!

12 Hollow men, hollow women, will wise up about the same time mules learn to talk. Reach Out to God

13 "Still, if you set your heart on God and reach out to him,

14 If you scrub your hands of sin and refuse to entertain evil in your home,

15 You'll be able to face the world unashamed and keep a firm grip on life, guiltless and fearless.

16 You'll forget your troubles; they'll be like old, faded photographs.

17 Your world will be washed in sunshine, every shadow dispersed by dayspring.

18 Full of hope, you'll relax, confident again; you'll look around, sit back, and take it easy.

19 Expansive, without a care in the world, you'll be hunted out by many for your blessing.

20 But the wicked will see none of this. They're headed down a dead-end road with nothing to look forward to - nothing."