Job 11:13-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 “If you direct your heart rightly,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.(A)
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and do not let wickedness reside in your tents.(B)
15 Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish;
you will be secure and will not fear.(C)
16 You will forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.(D)
17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.(E)
18 And you will have confidence because there is hope;
you will be protected[a] and take your rest in safety.(F)
19 You will lie down, and no one will make you afraid;
many will entreat your favor.
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail;
all way of escape will be lost to them,
and their hope is to breathe their last.”(G)
Footnotes
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Job 11:13-20
International Standard Version
Zophar Counsels Job to Repent
13 “Now for you, if you will prepare your heart,
spread out your hands to him.
14 If you have any iniquity, throw it far away.
Don’t let evil[a] live in your residence.[b]
15 Then your confidence will be flawless,
and your security will keep you from terror.
16 You’ll forget your suffering;
you’ll remember it like water that has evaporated.[c]
17 Your life will be brighter than noonday.
Even its darkness will be like dawn.
18 You’ll be secure, because there is hope;
you’ll see that you’re at rest and safe.
19 When you sleep, there’ll be nothing to fear;
and many will court your favor.[d]
20 But what the wicked look for will fail;
their way of escape will be taken away[e] from them;
their only hope is to take their final breath.”[f]
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