Job

Job 11:4–6

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have said	וַ֭תֹּאמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My doctrine	לִקְחִ֑י	liq·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3948 learning, teaching
sound	זַ֣ךְ	zaḵ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2134 pure, clean
and I am	הָיִ֥יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
pure	וּ֝בַ֗ר	ū·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1249 corn
in Your sight	בְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃	ḇə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְֽאוּלָ֗ם	wə·’ū·lām	Conjunction	H199 but, but indeed
if only	מִֽי־	mî-	Interjection	H4310 who?
God	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
would speak	דַּבֵּ֑ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
and open	וְיִפְתַּ֖ח	wə·yip̄·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
His lips	שְׂפָתָ֣יו	śə·p̄ā·ṯāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
against you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and disclose	וְיַגֶּד־	wə·yag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to you	לְךָ֨׀	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the secrets	תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹת	ta·‘ă·lu·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8587 hidden thing, secret
of wisdom	חָכְמָה֮	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
true wisdom	לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה	lə·ṯū·šî·yāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success
has two sides	כִפְלַ֪יִם	ḵip̄·la·yim	Noun - md	H3718 the double
Know	וְדַ֡ע	wə·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
then that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ	’ĕ·lō·w·ha	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
exacts	יַשֶּׁ֥ה	yaš·šeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5382 forget
from you	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
than your iniquity	מֵעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃	mê·‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.