KJ3 Literal Translation
Job 11
1 Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself. 5 Jehovah's wisdom is unsearchable. 13 The assured blessing of repentance.
1¶ And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2Should not a multitude of words be answered? And should a man of lips be justified?
3Should your lies make men silent? And will you mock, and no one make you ashamed?
4For you have said, My doctrine is pure; and, I am clean in Your eyes.
5But who will grant that God would speak and open His lips against you,
6and would tell you the secrets of wisdom, that there is a doubling for counsel? Know then that God forgets some of your iniquity for you.
7¶ Can you find out God by searching? Or can you find out the end of the Almighty?
8Heights of the heavens! What can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?
9Its measure is longer than the earth, broader than the sea.
10If He passes through and shuts up, or gathers together, even who can turn Him back?
11For He knows the vanity of men; and He sees deceit, and will He not consider?
12For empty-minded man takes heart, and man is born a wild ass's colt.
13¶ If you prepare your heart, and stretch out your palm toward Him;
14if iniquity is in your hand, put it far away and do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
15surely then you shall lift up your face without blemish; and you will be steadfast, and you will not fear;
16for you shall forget your misery, and shall remember it as waters that have passed;
17and your lifetime shall rise more than the noonday; you shall fly; you shall be as the morning.
18And you shall trust, because there is hope. Yea, you shall look about and you shall lie down in safety.
19You shall lie down, and no one will be terrifying; yea, many shall seek your favor.
20But the eyes of the wicked ones shall be consumed, and escape shall perish from them; and their hope shall be like the breathing out of the soul.
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