Job

Job 11:1–6

1Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

2“Should this stream of words go unanswered

and such a speaker be vindicated?

3Should your babbling put others to silence?

Will you scoff without rebuke?

4You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound,

and I am pure in Your sight.’

5But if only God would speak

and open His lips against you,

6and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,

for true wisdom has two sides.

Know then that God exacts from you

less than your iniquity deserves.

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Job 11:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Zopharצֹפַ֥רṣō·p̄arNoun - proper - masculine singularH6691 Tsophar
the Naamathiteהַֽנַּעֲמָתִ֗יhan·na·‘ă·mā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5284 Naamathite
repliedוַ֭יַּעַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond

Job 11:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Should this streamהֲרֹ֣בhă·rōḇArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of wordsדְּ֭בָרִיםdə·ḇā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
go unansweredלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
and suchוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
a speakerאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
be vindicatedיִצְדָּֽק׃yiṣ·dāqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6663 be just, righteous

Job 11:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Should your babblingבַּ֭דֶּיךָbad·de·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH907 brag, lie, liar
put othersמְתִ֣יםmə·ṯîmNoun - masculine pluralH4962 male, man
to silenceיַחֲרִ֑ישׁוya·ḥă·rī·šwVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
Will you scoffוַ֝תִּלְעַ֗גwat·til·‘aḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH3932 mock, deride
withoutוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
rebukeמַכְלִֽם׃maḵ·limVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3637 be humiliated

Job 11:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have saidוַ֭תֹּאמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My doctrineלִקְחִ֑יliq·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3948 learning, teaching
soundזַ֣ךְzaḵAdjective - masculine singularH2134 pure, clean
and I amהָיִ֥יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
pureוּ֝בַ֗רū·ḇarConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH1249 corn
in Your sightבְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ḇə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye

Job 11:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוְֽאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lāmConjunctionH199 but, but indeed
if onlyמִֽי־mî-InterjectionH4310 who?
Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ahNoun - masculine singularH433 god, God
would speakדַּבֵּ֑רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
and openוְיִפְתַּ֖חwə·yip̄·taḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
His lipsשְׂפָתָ֣יוśə·p̄ā·ṯāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
against youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with

Job 11:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and discloseוְיַגֶּד־wə·yag·geḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to youלְךָ֨׀lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the secretsתַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹתta·‘ă·lu·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8587 hidden thing, secret
of wisdomחָכְמָה֮ḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
true wisdomלְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥הlə·ṯū·šî·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success
has two sidesכִפְלַ֪יִםḵip̄·la·yimNoun - mdH3718 the double
Knowוְדַ֡עwə·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3045 know
then thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ’ĕ·lō·w·haNoun - masculine singularH433 god, God
exactsיַשֶּׁ֥הyaš·šehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5382 forget
from youלְךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
than your iniquityמֵעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃mê·‘ă·wō·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Cross-references

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Job 11:1 Job 2:11

Job 11:2 Job 18:2 · James 1:19 · Proverbs 10:19 · Job 16:3 · Job 8:2 · Acts 17:18 · Psalm 140:11

Job 11:3 Job 17:2

Job 11:4 Job 10:7 · Job 6:10

Job 11:5 Job 38:1–2

Job 11:6 Ezra 9:13 · Lamentations 3:22 · Daniel 2:28 · Matthew 13:35 · Ephesians 3:5 · Job 15:8 · Job 15:11 · Daniel 2:47 · Job 9:4 · Romans 16:25–26 · Deuteronomy 29:29 · Psalm 25:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.