Job 11

New King James Version

² “Should not the multitude of words be answered?
And should^[a]a man full of talk be vindicated?
³ Should your empty talk make men^[b]hold their peace?
And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?
⁴ For you have said,
^(A)‘My doctrineispure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’
⁵ But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
⁶ That He would show you the secrets of wisdom!
Forthey woulddoubleyourprudence.
Know therefore that^(B)God^[c]exacts from you
Lessthan your iniquitydeserves.

⁷ “Can^(C)you search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
⁸ They arehigher than heaven—what can you do?
Deeper than^[d]Sheol—what can you know?
⁹ Their measureislonger than the earth
And broader than the sea.

¹⁰ “If^(D)He passes by, imprisons, and gathersto judgment,
Then who can^[e]hinder Him?
¹¹ For^(E)He knows deceitful men;
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then considerit?
¹² For an^(F)empty-headed man will be wise,
When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.

¹³ “If you would^(G)prepare your heart,
And^(H)stretch out your hands toward Him;
¹⁴ If iniquitywerein your hand,and youput it far away,
And^(I)would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
^15 (J)Then surely you could lift up your face without spot;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
¹⁶ Because you would^(K)forgetyourmisery,
And rememberitas watersthat havepassed away,
¹⁷ Andyourlife^(L)would be brighter than noonday.
Thoughyou were dark, you would be like the morning.
¹⁸ And you would be secure, because there is hope;
Yes, you would digaround you, and^(M)take your rest in safety.
¹⁹ You would also lie down, and no one would makeyouafraid;
Yes,many would court your favor.
²⁰ But^(N)the eyes of the wicked will fail,
And they shall not escape,
And^(O)their hope—^[f]loss of life!”