Job 11 - Compare Translations
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Job 11:1
KJVThen answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
WEBThen Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
YLTAnd Zophar the Naamathite answereth and saith: --
Job 11:2
KJVShould not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
WEB“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered?
YLTIs a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
Job 11:3
KJVShould thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
WEBShould your boastings make men hold their peace?
YLTThy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!
Job 11:4
KJVFor thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
WEBFor you say, ‘My doctrine is pure.
YLTAnd thou sayest, `Pure [is] my discourse, And clean I have been in Thine eyes.'
Job 11:5
KJVBut oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
WEBBut oh that God would speak,
YLTAnd yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.
Job 11:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBthat he would show you the secrets of wisdom!
YLTAnd declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, [Some] of thine iniquity.
Job 11:7
KJVCanst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
WEB“Can you fathom the mystery of God?
YLTBy searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?
Job 11:8
KJVIt is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
WEBThey are high as heaven. What can you do?
YLTHeights of the heavens! -- what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou?
Job 11:9
KJVThe measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
WEBIts measure is longer than the earth,
YLTLonger than earth [is] its measure, And broader than the sea.
Job 11:10
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Job 11:11
KJVFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
WEBFor he knows false men.
YLTFor he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider [it]!
Job 11:12
KJVFor vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
WEBAn empty-headed man becomes wise
YLTAnd empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
Job 11:13
KJVIf thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
WEB“If you set your heart aright,
YLTIf thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,
Job 11:14
KJVIf iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
WEBIf iniquity is in your hand, put it far away.
YLTIf iniquity [is] in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.
Job 11:15
KJVFor then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
WEBSurely then you shall lift up your face without spot;
YLTFor then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.
Job 11:16
KJVBecause thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
WEBfor you shall forget your misery.
YLTFor thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.
Job 11:17
KJVAnd thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
WEBLife shall be clearer than the noonday.
YLTAnd above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art.
Job 11:18
KJVAnd thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
WEBYou shall be secure, because there is hope.
YLTAnd thou hast trusted because their is hope, And searched -- in confidence thou liest down,
Job 11:19
KJVAlso thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
WEBAlso you shall lie down, and no one shall make you afraid.
YLTAnd thou hast rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have entreated thy face;
Job 11:20
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