Job's Confession and Repentance

42 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

“I know that you can (A)do all things,
    and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
(B)‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
    things (C)too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

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Job Repents and is Restored

42 Job replied to the Lord:

“I know[a] that you can do anything
    and nothing that you plan is impossible.
You asked,[b] ‘Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?’
    Well now, I have talked about what I don’t understand—
        awesome things beyond me that I don’t know.

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 42:2 Or You know that I know
  2. Job 42:3 The Heb. lacks You asked