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Job 11

Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE

1 Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:

2 Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified?

3 Shall men hold their peace to thee only? and when thou hast mocked others, shall no man confute thee?

4 For thou hast said: My word is pure, and I am clean in thy sight.

5 And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee,

6 That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom, and that his law is manifold, and thou mightest understand that he exacteth much less of thee, than thy iniquity deserveth.

7 Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?

8 He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?

9 The measure of him is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

10 If he shall overturn all things, or shall press them together, who shall contradict him?

11 For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it?

12 A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass’s colt.

13 But thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him.

14 If thou wilt put away from thee the iniquity that is in thy hand, and let not injustice remain in thy tabernacle:

15 Then mayst thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear.

16 Thou shalt also forget misery, and remember it only as waters that are passed away.

17 And brightness like that of the noonday, shall arise to thee at evening: and when thou shalt think thyself consumed, thou shalt rise as the day star.

18 And thou shalt have confidence, hope being set before thee, and being buried thou shalt sleep secure.

19 Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face.

20 But the eyes of the wicked shall decay, and the way to escape shall fail them, and their hope the abomination of the soul.

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."