Job 11

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¹Then Sophar the Minæan answered and said,

¹Then Sophar the Minaean answered and said,

²He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? blessed [is] the short -lived offspring of woman.

²He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? blessed [is] the short lived offspring of woman.

³Be not a speaker of many words; for is there none to answer thee?

³Be not a speaker of many words; for is there none to answer you?

⁴For say not, I am pure in my works, and blameless before him.

⁵But oh that the Lord would speak to thee, and open his lips with thee!

⁵But oh that the Lord would speak to you, and open his lips to you!

⁶Then shall he declare to thee the power of wisdom; for it shall be double of that which is with thee: and then shalt thou know, that a just recompence of thy sins has come to thee from the Lord.

⁶Then shall he declare to you the power of wisdom; for it shall be double of that which is with you: and then shall you know, that a just recompence of your sins has come to you from the Lord.

⁷Wilt thou find out the traces of the Lord? or hast thou come to the end [of that] which the Almighty has made?

⁷Will you find out the traces of the Lord? or have you come to the end [of that] which the Almighty has made?

⁸Heaven [is] high; and what wilt thou do? and there are deeper things than those in hell; what dost thou know?

⁸Heaven [is] high; and what will you do? and there are deeper things than those in hell; what do you know?

⁹Or longer than the measure of the earth, or the breadth of the sea.

¹⁰And if he should overthrow all things, who will say to him, What hast thou done?

¹⁰And if he should overthrow all things, who will say to him, What have you done?

¹¹For he knows the works of transgressors; and when he sees wickedness, he will not overlook [it].

¹²But man vainly buoys himself up with words; and a mortal born of woman [is] like an ass of the desert.

¹²But man vainly buoys himself up with words; and a mortal born of woman [is] like an ass in the desert.

¹³For if thou hast made thine heart pure, and liftest up [thine] hands towards him;

¹³For if you have made your heart pure, and lift up [your] hands towards him;

¹⁴if there is any iniquity in thy hands, put it far from thee, and let not unrighteousness lodge in thy habitation.

¹⁴if there is any iniquity in your hands, put it far from you, and let not unrighteousness lodge in your habitation.

¹⁵For thus shall thy countenance shine again, as pure water; and thou shalt divest thyself of uncleanness, and shalt not fear.

¹⁵For thus shall your countenance shine again, as pure water; and you shall dive yourself of uncleanness, and shall not fear.

¹⁶And thou shalt forget trouble, as a wave that has passed by; and thou shalt not be scared.

¹⁶And you shall forget trouble, as a wave that has passed by; and you shall not be scared.

¹⁷And thy prayer [shall be] as the morning star, and life shall arise to thee [as] from the noon-day.

¹⁷And your prayer [shall be] as the morning star, and life shall arise to you [as] from the noonday.

¹⁸And thou shalt be confident, because thou hast hope; and peace shall dawn to thee from out of anxiety and care.

¹⁸And you shall be confident, because you have hope; and peace shall dawn to you from out of anxiety and care.

¹⁹For thou shalt be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against thee; and many shall charge, and make supplication to thee.

¹⁹For you shall be at ease, and there shall be no one to fight against you; and many shall charge, and make supplication to you.

²⁰But safety shall fail them; for their hope is destruction, and the eyes of the ungodly shall waste away.