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Should your babble put others to silence,
    and when you mock, shall no one shame you?(A)
For you say, ‘My conduct[a] is pure,
    and I am clean in God’s[b] sight.’(B)
But O that God would speak
    and open his lips to you

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  1. 11.4 Gk: Heb teaching
  2. 11.4 Heb your

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

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Should your babble silence men,
    and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
For (A)you say, ‘My (B)doctrine is pure,
    and I am clean in God's[a] eyes.’
But oh, that God would speak
    and open his lips to you,

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  1. Job 11:4 Hebrew your

Will your idle talk(A) reduce others to silence?
    Will no one rebuke you when you mock?(B)
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless(C)
    and I am pure(D) in your sight.’
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,(E)
    that he would open his lips against you

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Should your empty talk make men [a]hold their peace?
And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?
For you have said,
(A)‘My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’
But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Job 11:3 be silent