11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(B)

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11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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11 (A)But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely (B)curse[a] You to Your face!”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:11 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5

Job

42 Then Job replied to the Lord:

“I know that you can do all things;(A)
    no purpose of yours can be thwarted.(B)
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’(C)
    Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
    things too wonderful for me to know.(D)

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42 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

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Job’s Repentance and Restoration

42 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

“I know that You (A)can do everything,
And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.
You asked, (B)‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
(C)Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

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