Job 11 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 11

Then Zophar

the Naamathite

replied:

“Should this stream

of words

go unanswered

and such

a speaker

be vindicated?

Should your babbling

put others

to silence?

Will you scoff

without

rebuke?

You have said,

‘My doctrine is

sound,

and I am

pure

in Your sight.’

But

if only

God

would speak

and open

His lips

against you,

and disclose

to you

the secrets

of wisdom,

for

true wisdom

has two sides.

Know

then that

God

exacts

from you

less than your iniquity deserves.

Can you fathom

the deep things

of God

or

discover

the limits

of the Almighty?

They are higher

than the heavens—

what

can you do?

They are deeper

than Sheol—

what

can you know?

Their measure

is longer

than

the earth

and wider

than the sea.

If

He comes along

to imprison you,

or convenes a court,

who

can hinder Him?

Surely

He

knows

the deceit

of men.

If He sees

iniquity,

does He not

take note?

But a witless

man

can no more become wise

than the colt

of a wild donkey

can be born

a man!

As for you,

if

you direct

your heart

and lift up

your hands

to Him,

if

you put away

the iniquity

in your hand,

and allow no

injustice

to dwell

in your tents,

then

indeed

you will lift up

your face

without shame;

you will

stand firm

and unafraid.

For

you

will forget

your misery,

recalling

it only as waters

gone by.

Your life

will be brighter

than noonday;

its darkness

will be

like the morning.

You will be secure,

because

there is

hope,

and you will look around

and lie down

in safety.

You will lie down

without

fear,

and many

will court

your favor.

But the eyes

of the wicked

will fail,

their escape route

will be cut off,

and they will hope

for their last breath.”

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