(KJV) Job 11¹

⥃Zophar Rebukes Job

[1] Then answered Zophar² the Naamathite, and said, [2] Should not the multitude³ of words be answered? and should a man full of talk⁴ be justified? [3] Should thy lies⁵ make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest⁶, shall no man make thee⁷ ashamed? [4] For thou⁸ hast said, My doctrine [is] pure, and I am clean⁹ in thine eyes. [5] But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;¹⁰ [6] And that he would shew thee¹¹ the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth¹² of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth]. [7] Canst¹³ thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? [8] [It is] as high as heaven¹⁴; what canst thou do? deeper¹⁵ than hell; what canst thou know? [9] The measure thereof [is] longer¹⁶ than the earth, and broader than the sea. [10] If he cut off¹⁷, and shut up¹⁸, or gather together, then who can hinder him¹⁹? [11] For he knoweth²⁰ vain men: he seeth²¹ wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]? [12] For vain²² man would²³ be wise, though man be²⁴ born [like] a wild²⁵ ass’s colt. [13] If thou prepare²⁶ thine heart, and stretch²⁷ out thine hands toward him; [14] If iniquity²⁸ [be] in thine hand, put it far²⁹ away, and let not³⁰ wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. [15] For then shalt thou lift up³¹ thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be³² stedfast, and shalt not fear: [16] Because³³ thou shalt forget [thy] misery, [and] remember [it] as waters³⁴ [that] pass away: [17] And [thine] age³⁵ shall be clearer than³⁶ the noonday; thou shalt³⁷ shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. [18] And thou shalt be secure, because³⁸ there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig [about thee], [and] thou shalt take³⁹ thy rest in safety. [19] Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yea, many⁴⁰ shall make suit unto thee⁴¹. [20] But the eyes⁴² of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape⁴³, and their hope⁴⁴ [shall be as] the giving up of the ghost⁴⁵.