Job 11

CHAPTER 11 Sophar Claims Job's Afflictions Are Deserved

1 And undertaking, Sophar the Minean says, 2 The one [²many things ¹saying] also shall listen in turn; or does the well-spoken imagine himself to be just? Blessed be the one born of woman short-lived. 3 [²not ³many ⁴in ⁵words ¹Become]; [³no one ¹for ²there is] judging you by comparison. 4 For do not say that, I am pure in works, and blameless before him. 5 But how ever is the lord to speak to you, and open his lips with you; 6 then he shall announce to you the power of wisdom, that it will be double to the things of yours? And then you shall know that what is worthy to you resulted from the lord whom you have sinned. 7 Or [²the trace ³of the lord ¹will you find]? or [²unto ³the ⁴latter end ¹did you arrive] which [³prepared ¹the ²almighty]? 8 [²is high ¹Heaven], and what will you do? And there are deeper things than in Hades, what do you know? 9 or longer than the measure of the earth, or the breadth of the sea. 10 And if he shall eradicate all things, who will say to him, What did you do? 11 For he knows the works of the lawless; and beholding [³the things out of place ¹he shall not ²overlook]. 12 But man otherwise shall be over-confident with words; but a mortal born of a woman is equal [²donkey ¹to a recluse]. 13 For if you [³clean ¹established ²your heart], and turned up and opened your hands to him; 14 if [³lawless thing ²any ¹there is] in your hands, [³to be at a distance ¹cause ²it]! [³injustice ¹and ⁵in ⁶your habitation ²let not ⁴lodge]! 15 For thus [³shall illuminate ¹your ²face] as if [²water ¹pure]; and you shall strip off filth, and in no way shall you be fearful. 16 And [²trouble ¹you shall forget] as a wave going by; and you shall not be terrified. 17 And your vow will be as the morning star; and from midday [²shall arise ³to you ¹life]. 18 [³complying ¹And ²you shall be], for it is hope to you; and from anxiety and bewilderment [²shall appear ³to you ¹peace]. 19 For you shall be tranquil, and there will not be one waging war against you; and turning, many will beseech you. 20 But deliverance shall leave them, for their hope is destruction; and the eyes of the impious shall melt away.