{"book":"Job","slug":"job","ch":11,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Job","prev":"job/10","next":"job/12","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:","f":[],"h":"Zophar Rebukes Job","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"“ Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Should this stream of words go unanswered"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and such a speaker be vindicated?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Should your babbling put others to silence?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Will you scoff without rebuke?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"You have said,‘ My doctrine [is] sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You have said,‘ My doctrine [is] sound,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I am pure in Your sight.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But if only God would speak"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and open His lips against you,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"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].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for true wisdom has two sides."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Know then that God exacts from you"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[less] than your iniquity [deserves]."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Can you fathom the deep things of God"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or discover the limits of the Almighty?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"They are higher than the heavens — what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol — what can you know?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They are higher than the heavens — what can you do?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"They are deeper than Sheol — what can you know?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Their measure is longer than the earth"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and wider than the sea."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"If He comes along to imprison you,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or convenes a court, who can stop Him?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Surely He knows the deceit of men."},{"style":"indent2","t":"If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!","f":["Or can be born tame"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But a witless man can no more become wise"},{"style":"indent2","t":"than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"As for you, if you direct your heart"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and lift up your hands to Him,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"if you put away the iniquity in your hand,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you will stand firm and unafraid."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"For you will forget [your] misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For you will forget [your] misery,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"recalling it only as waters gone by."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Your life will be brighter than noonday;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"its darkness will be like the morning."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You will be secure, because there is hope,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and you will look around and lie down in safety."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"You will lie down without fear,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and many will court your favor."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":20,"t":"But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But the eyes of the wicked will fail,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and escape will elude them;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they will hope for their last breath.”"}],"style":"indent1"}]}