Verse 5
Job 11:5
American Standard Version
5
But oh that God (Elohim) would speak, And open his lips against thee,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְֽ/אוּלָ֗ם מִֽי יִתֵּ֣ן אֱל֣וֹהַּ דַּבֵּ֑ר וְ/יִפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתָ֣י/ו עִמָּֽ/ךְ
English Translation
But who will give God to speak and open my lips with you?
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 11 Context
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
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Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
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Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashame...
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For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.
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But oh that God (Elohim) would speak, And open his lips against thee,
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And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefo...
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Canst thou by searching find out God (Elohim)? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
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It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
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The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.
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If he pass through, and shut up, And all unto judgment, then who can hinder him?
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For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.
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But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born [as] a wild ass`s colt.
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If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;
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If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
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Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fea...
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For thou shalt forget thy misery; Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away,
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And [thy] life shall be clearer than the noonday; Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morn...
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And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt search [about thee], and shalt take...
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Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee...
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But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be t...
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