Job, 11

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Zophar, the third of Job's friends, speaks, accusing Job of being wicked and insisting that God always punishes the wicked.

Job, 11

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Bible version

Zophar Speaks

1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

Commentary

Job 11 is a chapter that speaks to the power of God and His ability to forgive and restore. Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, is speaking to Job and trying to encourage him to repent and turn to God for mercy. Eliphaz is reminding Job that God is all-knowing and all-powerful, and that He is able to forgive and restore even the most broken of people. He encourages Job to humble himself before God and to seek His mercy and grace. Eliphaz also speaks of the greatness of God and His ability to bring justice and righteousness to the world. He speaks of God's omniscience and omnipotence, and how He is able to bring about justice and righteousness even in the midst of chaos and suffering. He speaks of God's ability to bring about a new order and to restore the brokenness of the world. The chapter ends with Eliphaz's plea to Job to turn to God and seek His mercy and grace. He reminds Job that God is able to forgive and restore even the most broken of people, and that He is able to bring about justice and righteousness in the world. Eliphaz's words are a reminder to us all that God is able to forgive and restore, and that He is able to bring about justice and righteousness in the world.

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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Job, chapter 11 it would take approximately 2 minutes to finish.

There are 20 verses in Job, chapter 11.