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Job 11:6

WisdomGod's power and sovereignty

4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

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?

8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

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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.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezra 9:13

    And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

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  • Lamentations 3:22

    It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

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  • Daniel 2:28

    But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

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  • Ephesians 3:5

    Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

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  • Matthew 13:35

    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

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  • Job 15:8

    Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

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  • Daniel 2:47

    The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

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  • Psalms 25:14

    The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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