Job 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 12

¹Then Job answered,

KJVAnd Job^H347 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799),

² “No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

KJVNo doubt^H551 but ye are the people^H5971, and wisdom^H2451 shall die^H4191^(H8799) with you.

³ But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?

KJVBut^H1571 I have understanding^H3824 as well as you; I am not inferior^H5307^(H8802) to you: yea, who knoweth not such things^H3644 as these?

⁴ I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

KJVI am as one mocked^H7814 of his neighbour^H7453, who calleth^H7121^(H8802) upon God^H433, and he answereth^H6030^(H8799) him: the just^H6662 upright^H8549 man is laughed to scorn^H7814.

⁵ In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.

KJVHe that is ready^H3559^(H8737) to slip^H4571^(H8802) with his feet^H7272 is as a lamp^H3940 despised^H937 in the thought^H6248 of him that is at ease^H7600.

⁶ The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.

KJVThe tabernacles^H168 of robbers^H7703^(H8802) prosper^H7951^(H8799), and they that provoke^H7264^(H8688) God^H410 are secure^H987; into whose hand^H3027 God^H433 bringeth^H935^(H8689) abundantly.

⁷ “But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.

KJVBut^H199 ask^H7592^(H8798) now the beasts^H929, and they shall teach^H3384^(H8686) thee; and the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064, and they shall tell^H5046^(H8686) thee:

⁸ Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you. The fish of the sea will declare to you.

KJVOr speak^H7878^(H8798) to the earth^H776, and it shall teach^H3384^(H8686) thee: and the fishes^H1709 of the sea^H3220 shall declare^H5608^(H8762) unto thee.

⁹ Who doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,

KJVWho knoweth^H3045^(H8804) not in all these that the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 hath wrought^H6213^(H8804) this?

¹⁰ in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?

KJVIn whose hand^H3027 is the soul^H5315 of every living thing^H2416, and the breath^H7307 of all mankind^H376^H1320.

¹¹ Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

KJVDoth not the ear^H241 try^H974^(H8799) words^H4405? and the mouth^H2441 taste^H2938^(H8799) his meat^H400?

¹² With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

KJVWith the ancient^H3453 is wisdom^H2451; and in length^H753 of days^H3117 understanding^H8394.

¹³ “With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

KJVWith him is wisdom^H2451 and strength^H1369, he hath counsel^H6098 and understanding^H8394.

¹⁴ Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

KJVBehold, he breaketh down^H2040^(H8799), and it cannot be built again^H1129^(H8735): he shutteth up^H5462^(H8799) a man^H376, and there can be no opening^H6605^(H8735).

¹⁵ Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.

KJVBehold, he withholdeth^H6113^(H8799) the waters^H4325, and they dry up^H3001^(H8799): also he sendeth them out^H7971^(H8762), and they overturn^H2015^(H8799) the earth^H776.

¹⁶ With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

KJVWith him is strength^H5797 and wisdom^H8454: the deceived^H7683^(H8802) and the deceiver^H7686^(H8688) are his.

¹⁷ He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.

KJVHe leadeth^H3212^(H8688) counsellors^H3289^(H8802) away spoiled^H7758, and maketh the judges^H8199^(H8802) fools^H1984^(H8779).

¹⁸ He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.

KJVHe looseth^H6605^(H8765) the bond^H4148 of kings^H4428, and girdeth^H631^(H8799) their loins^H4975 with a girdle^H232.

¹⁹ He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

KJVHe leadeth^H3212^(H8688) princes^H3548 away spoiled^H7758, and overthroweth^H5557^(H8762) the mighty^H386.

²⁰ He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

KJVHe removeth away^H5493^(H8688) the speech^H8193 of the trusty^H539^(H8737), and taketh away^H3947^(H8799) the understanding^H2940 of the aged^H2205.

²¹ He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

KJVHe poureth^H8210^(H8802) contempt^H937 upon princes^H5081, and weakeneth^H7503^(H8765) the strength^H4206 of the mighty^H650.

²² He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

KJVHe discovereth^H1540^(H8764) deep things^H6013 out of darkness^H2822, and bringeth out^H3318^(H8686) to light^H216 the shadow of death^H6757.

²³ He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

KJVHe increaseth^H7679^(H8688) the nations^H1471, and destroyeth^H6^(H8762) them: he enlargeth^H7849^(H8802) the nations^H1471, and straiteneth^H5148^(H8686) them again.

²⁴ He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

KJVHe taketh away^H5493^(H8688) the heart^H3820 of the chief^H7218 of the people^H5971 of the earth^H776, and causeth them to wander^H8582^(H8686) in a wilderness^H8414 where there is no way^H1870.

²⁵ They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

KJVThey grope^H4959^(H8762) in the dark^H2822 without light^H216, and he maketh them to stagger^H8582^(H8686) like a drunken^H7910 man.

WEB·Job 11

¹Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) Zophar^H6691 the Naamathite^H5284, and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

KJVShould not the multitude^H7230 of words^H1697 be answered^H6030^(H8735)? and should a man^H376 full of talk^H8193 be justified^H6663^(H8799)?

³ Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

KJVShould thy lies^H907 make^H2790 men^H4962 hold their peace^H2790^(H8686)? and when thou mockest^H3932^(H8799), shall no man make thee ashamed^H3637^(H8688)?

⁴ For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’

KJVFor thou hast said^H559^(H8799), My doctrine^H3948 is pure^H2134, and I am clean^H1249 in thine eyes^H5869.

⁵ But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

KJVBut^H199 oh that^H5414^(H8799) God^H433 would speak^H1696^(H8763), and open^H6605^(H8799) his lips^H8193 against thee;

⁶ that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.

KJVAnd that he would shew^H5046^(H8686) thee the secrets^H8587 of wisdom^H2451, that they are double^H3718 to that which is^H8454! Know^H3045^(H8798) therefore that God^H433 exacteth^H5382^(H8686) of thee less than thine iniquity^H5771 deserveth.

⁷ “Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

KJVCanst thou by searching^H2714 find out^H4672^(H8799) God^H433? canst thou find^H4672^(H8799) out the Almighty^H7706 unto perfection^H8503?

⁸ They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?

KJVIt is as high^H1363 as heaven^H8064; what canst thou do^H6466^(H8799)? deeper^H6013 than hell^H7585; what canst thou know^H3045^(H8799)?

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

KJVThe measure^H4055 thereof is longer^H752 than the earth^H776, and broader^H7342 than the sea^H3220.

¹⁰ If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?

KJVIf he cut off^H2498^(H8799), and shut up^H5462^(H8686), or gather together^H6950^(H8686), then who can hinder^H7725^(H8686) him?

¹¹ For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.

KJVFor he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) vain^H7723 men^H4962: he seeth^H7200^(H8799) wickedness^H205 also; will he not then consider^H995^(H8709) it?

¹² An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

KJVFor vain^H5014^(H8803) man^H376 would be wise^H3823^(H8735), though man^H120 be born^H3205^(H8735) like a wild ass's^H6501 colt^H5895.

¹³ “If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

KJVIf thou prepare^H3559^(H8689) thine heart^H3820, and stretch^H6566^(H8804) out thine hands^H3709 toward him;

¹⁴ If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

KJVIf iniquity^H205 be in thine hand^H3027, put it far away^H7368^(H8685), and let not wickedness^H5766 dwell^H7931^(H8686) in thy tabernacles^H168.

¹⁵ Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,

KJVFor then shalt thou lift up^H5375^(H8799) thy face^H6440 without spot^H3971; yea, thou shalt be stedfast^H3332^(H8716), and shalt not fear^H3372^(H8799):

¹⁶ for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.

KJVBecause thou shalt forget^H7911^(H8799) thy misery^H5999, and remember^H2142^(H8799) it as waters^H4325 that pass away^H5674^(H8804):

¹⁷ Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.

KJVAnd thine age^H2465 shall be clearer^H6965^(H8799) than the noonday^H6672; thou shalt shine forth^H5774^(H8799), thou shalt be as the morning^H1242.

¹⁸ You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.

KJVAnd thou shalt be secure^H982^(H8804), because there is^H3426 hope^H8615; yea, thou shalt dig^H2658^(H8804) about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest^H7901^(H8799) in safety^H983.

¹⁹ Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favor.

KJVAlso thou shalt lie down^H7257^(H8804), and none shall make thee afraid^H2729^(H8688); yea, many^H7227 shall make suit^H2470^(H8765) unto thee^H6440.

²⁰ But the eyes of the wicked will fail. They will have no way to flee. Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”

KJVBut the eyes^H5869 of the wicked^H7563 shall fail^H3615^(H8799), and they shall not escape^H6^(H8804)^H4498, and their hope^H8615 shall be as the giving up^H4646 of the ghost^H5315.

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