Job 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 42

¹ ¶ And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:

² Should not a multitude of words be answered? And should a man of lips be justified?

³ Should your lies make men silent? And will you mock, and no one make you ashamed?

⁴ For you have said, My doctrine is pure; and, I am clean in Your eyes.

Chapter Summary

1 Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself. 5 Jehovah's wisdom is unsearchable. 13 The assured blessing of repentance.

Key Hebrew Words

חׇכְמָה wisdom H2451 · TWOT 647a

שַׁדַּי Almighty H7706 · TWOT 2333

עָוֺן iniquity H5771 · TWOT 1577a

זַךְ pure H2134 · TWOT 550a

תִּקְוָה hope H8615 · TWOT 1994d

רָשָׁע wicked H7563 · TWOT 2222b

People & Context

Zophar the Naamathite

Job's third friend; reproves Job for justifying himself and urges him to repent and prepare his heart toward God.

Job

The one addressed and rebuked; Zophar charges him with empty words and claims of being pure in God's eyes.

Timeline

Zophar's First Speech: Rebuke of Job's Doctrine

Zophar asks if a man of many lips should be justified and accuses Job of mocking. He claims God is actually forgetting some of Job's iniquity.

Job 11:1-6

Zophar Extols God's Wisdom and Urges Repentance

Zophar describes the unsearchable depths of God's wisdom, advising Job to put away iniquity from his tents to restore his safety and face the future with hope.

Job 11:7-20

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