Job 11:9-19

9 La mesure en est plus longue que la terre, Elle est plus large que la mer.

10 S'il passe, s'il saisit, S'il traîne à son tribunal, qui s'y opposera?

11 Car il connaît les vicieux, Il voit facilement les coupables.

12 L'homme, au contraire, a l'intelligence d'un fou, Il est né comme le petit d'un âne sauvage.

13 Pour toi, dirige ton coeur vers Dieu, Etends vers lui tes mains,

14 Eloigne-toi de l'iniquité, Et ne laisse pas habiter l'injustice sous ta tente.

15 Alors tu lèveras ton front sans tache, Tu seras ferme et sans crainte;

16 Tu oublieras tes souffrances, Tu t'en souviendras comme des eaux écoulées.

17 Tes jours auront plus d'éclat que le soleil à son midi, Tes ténèbres seront comme la lumière du matin,

18 Tu seras plein de confiance, et ton attente ne sera plus vaine; Tu regarderas autour de toi, et tu reposeras en sûreté.

19 Tu te coucheras sans que personne ne te trouble, Et plusieurs caresseront ton visage.

Job 11:9-19 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.