Job 11:6

4 You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’

5 But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

7 Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
KJV
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.
WEB
that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.
ASV
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
DARBY
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, how that they are the double of what is realised; and know that God passeth by [much] of thine iniquity!
BLB
and declare to you the secrets of wisdom—for [there are] two sides to wisdom. And know that God forgets some of your iniquity.
ÅB
og åpenbare deg visdommens hemmeligheter, at det i dem er dobbelt forstand! Da måtte du nok innse at Gud tilgir deg noe av din misgjerning.
OTB
og åpenbare for deg visdommens hemmeligheter,
for sann visdom har to sider.
Vær trygg på at Gud har oversett noe av din misgjerning.
B1930
og åpenbare dig visdommens hemmeligheter, at det i dem er dobbelt forstand! Da måtte du nok innse at Gud tilgir dig noget av din misgjerning.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezra 9:13

    After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

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  • Lamentations 3:22

    Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.

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  • Daniel 2:28

    But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:

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  • Ephesians 3:5

    which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

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  • Matthew 13:35

    So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

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  • Job 15:8

    Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?

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  • Daniel 2:47

    The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”

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  • Psalms 25:14

    The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

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