Job

Job 11:6–7

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.

7Can you fathom the deep things of God

or discover the limits of the Almighty?

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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

Job 11:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Can you fathomתִּמְצָ֑אtim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the deep thingsהַחֵ֣קֶרha·ḥê·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH2714 searching, thing (to be) searched out
of Godאֱל֣וֹהַ’ĕ·lō·w·haNoun - masculine singularH433 god, God
orאִ֤ם’imConjunctionH518 if
discoverתִּמְצָֽא׃tim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the limitsתַּכְלִ֖יתtaḵ·lîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8503 end, completeness
of the Almightyשַׁדַּ֣יšad·dayNoun - proper - masculine singularH7706 Almighty

Cross-references

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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

Job 11:7 Romans 11:33 · Psalm 145:3 · Ecclesiastes 3:11 · Isaiah 40:28 · Ephesians 3:8 · Job 5:9 · Psalm 77:19 · Job 37:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.