Job 11:5-7
English Standard Version
5 But oh, that God would speak
and open his lips to you,
6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!
For he is manifold in (A)understanding.[a]
Know then that God (B)exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
7 (C)“Can you find out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
Footnotes
- Job 11:6 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
Job 11:5-7
King James Version
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
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Job 11:5-7
New King James Version
5 But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
6 That He would show you the secrets of wisdom!
For they would double your prudence.
Know therefore that (A)God [a]exacts from you
Less than your iniquity deserves.
7 “Can(B) you search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
Footnotes
- Job 11:6 Lit. forgets some of your iniquity for you
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