Job 11:2-8
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2'Shall a multitude of words go unanswered, And a talkative man be acquitted? 3Shall your boasts silence people? And will you scoff, and no one rebuke? 4For you have said, ‘My teaching is pure, And I am innocent in your eyes.’ 5But if only God would speak, And open His lips against you, 6And show you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets part of your guilt. 7'Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? 8 They are as high as the heavens; what can you do? Deeper than Sheol; what can you know?King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2Should this abundance of words go unanswered and such a talker be acquitted? 3Should your babbling put others to silence, so that you can keep on ridiculing with no one to humiliate you? 4You have said, "My teaching is sound, and I am pure in your sight." 5But if only God would speak and open his lips against you!
6He would show you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God has chosen to overlook some of your iniquity.
7Can you fathom the depths of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
8They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
New Living Translation
Chapter 11
2'Shouldn’t someone answer this torrent of words? Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking? 3Should I remain silent while you babble on? When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed? 4You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’ and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’ 5If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks! 6If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom is not a simple matter. Listen! God is doubtless punishing you far less than you deserve!English Standard Version
Chapter 11
2"Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right? 3Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you? 4For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God 's eyes.’ 5But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you, 6and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves. 7 "Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? 8It is higher than heaven — what can you do? Deeper than Sheol — what can you know?New International Version
Chapter 11
2"Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated? 3Will your idle talk reduce others to silence? Will no one rebuke you when you mock? 4You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless and I am pure in your sight.’ 5Oh, how I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you
6and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
7"Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
8They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know?
New King James Version
