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Job 11

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite and said:

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

3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4 For thou hast said, `My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes.'

5 But oh, that God would speak and open His lips against thee,

6 and that He would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

7 "Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

8 It is as high as heaven: What canst thou do? Deeper than hell: What canst thou know?

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

10 If He cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder Him?

11 For He knoweth vain men; He seeth wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?

12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

13 "If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward Him,

14 if iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be steadfast and shalt not fear,

16 because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away.

17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape; and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost."

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Then Zophar from Naama replied [to Job],

2 "Shouldn't someone answer this flood of words? Should a good public speaker be acquitted?

3 Should your empty talk silence others so that you can make fun of us without any shame?

4 You say, 'My teaching is morally correct,' and, 'As you can see, I'm innocent.'

5 I only wish God would speak and open his mouth [to talk] to you.

6 He would tell you the secrets of wisdom, because [true] wisdom is twice [as great as your wisdom], and you would know that God forgets your sin.

7 "Can you discover God's hidden secrets, or are you able to find the Almighty's limits?

8 [God's wisdom is] higher than heaven. What can you do? It is deeper than [the depths] of hell. What can you know?

9 It is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

10 If God comes along and imprisons [someone] and then calls a court into session, who can stop him?

11 He knows who the scoundrels are. And when he sees sin, doesn't he pay attention to it?

12 But an empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born tame.

13 "If you want to set your heart right, then pray to him.

14 If you're holding on to sin, put it far away, and don't let injustice live in your tent.

15 Then you will be able to show your face without being ashamed, and you will be secure and unafraid.

16 [Then] you will forget your misery and remember it like water that has flowed downstream.

17 Then your life will be brighter than the noonday sun. The darkness in your life will become like morning.

18 You will feel confident because there's hope, and you will look around and rest in safety.

19 You will lie down with no one to frighten you, and many people will try to gain your favor.

20 But the wicked will lose their eyesight. Their escape route will be closed. Their only hope is to take their last breath."