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The American Standard Version of 1901

Job 11

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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

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Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

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

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For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.

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

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And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God 1 exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. 1) Or remitteth (Heb causeth to be forgotten ) unto thee of thine iniquity

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1 Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 1) Or Canst thou find out the deep things of God?

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1 It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; What canst thou know? 1) Heb The heights of heaven

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The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.

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If he pass through, and shut up, And 1 call unto judgment, then who can hinder him? 1) Heb call an assembly

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For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, 1 even though he consider it not. 1) Or and him that considereth not

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1 But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass's colt. 1) Or But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

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If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

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If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

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Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

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For thou shalt forget thy misery; Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away,

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And thy life shall 1 be clearer than the noonday; Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning. 1) Or arise above

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And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt search about thee , and shalt take thy rest in safety.

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Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

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But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And 1 they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost. 1) Heb refuge is perished from them



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