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Job 11

Rahlfs Septuagint (1935) · Berean Standard Bible

11:1

ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Σωφαρ ὁ Μιναῖος λέγει

Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

11:2

ὁ τὰ πολλὰ λέγων καὶ ἀντακούσεται ἢ καὶ ὁ εὔλαλος οἴεται εἶναι δίκαιος εὐλογημένος γεννητὸς γυναικὸς ὀλιγόβιος

“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

11:3

μὴ πολὺς ἐν ῥήμασιν γίνου οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἀντικρινόμενός σοι

Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

11:4

μὴ γὰρ λέγε ὅτι καθαρός εἰμι τοῖς ἔργοις καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ

You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’

11:5

ἀλλὰ πῶς ἂν ὁ κύριος λαλήσαι πρὸς σέ καὶ ἀνοίξει χείλη αὐτοῦ μετὰ σοῦ

But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

11:6

εἶτα ἀναγγελεῖ σοι δύναμιν σοφίας ὅτι διπλοῦς ἔσται τῶν κατὰ σέ καὶ τότε γνώσῃ ὅτι ἄξιά σοι ἀπέβη ἀπὸ κυρίου ὧν ἡμάρτηκας

and 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.

11:7

ἦ ἴχνος κυρίου εὑρήσεις ἢ εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα ἀφίκου ἃ ἐποίησεν ὁ παντοκράτωρ

Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

11:8

ὑψηλὸς ὁ οὐρανός καὶ τί ποιήσεις βαθύτερα δὲ τῶν ἐν ᾅδου τί οἶδας

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

11:9

ἢ μακρότερα μέτρου γῆς ἢ εὔρους θαλάσσης

Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

11:10

ἐὰν δὲ καταστρέψῃ τὰ πάντα τίς ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ τί ἐποίησας

If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?

11:11

αὐτὸς γὰρ οἶδεν ἔργα ἀνόμων ἰδὼν δὲ ἄτοπα οὐ παρόψεται

Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

11:12

ἄνθρωπος δὲ ἄλλως νήχεται λόγοις βροτὸς δὲ γεννητὸς γυναικὸς ἴσα ὄνῳ ἐρημίτῃ

But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born !

11:13

εἰ γὰρ σὺ καθαρὰν ἔθου τὴν καρδίαν σου ὑπτιάζεις δὲ χεῖρας πρὸς αὐτόν

As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

11:14

εἰ ἄνομόν τί ἐστιν ἐν χερσίν σου πόρρω ποίησον αὐτὸ ἀπὸ σοῦ ἀδικία δὲ ἐν διαίτῃ σου μὴ αὐλισθήτω

if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,

11:15

οὕτως γὰρ ἀναλάμψει σου τὸ πρόσωπον ὥσπερ ὕδωρ καθαρόν ἐκδύσῃ δὲ ῥύπον καὶ οὐ μὴ φοβηθῇς

then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.

11:16

καὶ τὸν κόπον ἐπιλήσῃ ὥσπερ κῦμα παρελθὸν καὶ οὐ πτοηθήσῃ

For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.

11:17

ἡ δὲ εὐχή σου ὥσπερ ἑωσφόρος ἐκ δὲ μεσημβρίας ἀνατελεῖ σοι ζωή

Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

11:18

πεποιθώς τε ἔσῃ ὅτι ἔστιν σοι ἐλπίς ἐκ δὲ μερίμνης καὶ φροντίδος ἀναφανεῖταί σοι εἰρήνη

You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.

11:19

ἡσυχάσεις γάρ καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὁ πολεμῶν σε μεταβαλόμενοι δὲ πολλοί σου δεηθήσονται

You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.

11:20

σωτηρία δὲ αὐτοὺς ἀπολείψει ἡ γὰρ ἐλπὶς αὐτῶν ἀπώλεια ὀφθαλμοὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν τακήσονται

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”