Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Oh, how I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you New Living Translation If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks! English Standard Version But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you, Berean Standard Bible But if only God would speak and open His lips against you, King James Bible But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; New King James Version But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips against you, New American Standard Bible “But if only God would speak, And open His lips against you, NASB 1995 “But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you, NASB 1977 “But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you, Legacy Standard Bible But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you, Amplified Bible “But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips [to speak] against you, Christian Standard Bible But if only God would speak and open his lips against you! Holman Christian Standard Bible But if only God would speak and declare His case against you, American Standard Version But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee, Aramaic Bible in Plain English However the Maker, the Giver, is God the Word, and his lips are lifted up with you. Brenton Septuagint Translation But oh that the Lord would speak to thee, and open his lips to thee! Contemporary English Version But I wish God would speak Douay-Rheims Bible And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee, English Revised Version But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; GOD'S WORD® Translation I only wish God would speak and open his mouth [to talk] to you. Good News Translation How I wish God would answer you! International Standard Version "But what if God were to speak? What if he were to talk with you, JPS Tanakh 1917 But oh that God would speak, And open His lips against thee; Literal Standard Version And yet, O that God had spoken! And opens His lips with you. Majority Standard Bible But if only God would speak and open His lips against you, New American Bible But oh, that God would speak, and open his lips against you, NET Bible But if only God would speak, if only he would open his lips against you, New Revised Standard Version But O that God would speak, and open his lips to you, New Heart English Bible But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you, Webster's Bible Translation But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; World English Bible But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you, Young's Literal Translation And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee. Additional Translations ... Context Zophar Rebukes Job…4You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’ 5But if only God would speak and open His lips against you, 6and 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.… Cross References Job 11:4 You have said, 'My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.' Job 11:6 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. Treasury of Scripture But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you; Job 23:3-7 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! … Job 31:35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. Job 33:6-18 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay… Jump to Previous Argument Lips Open Opening Speak Wish WordJump to Next Argument Lips Open Opening Speak Wish WordJob 11 1. Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself5. God's wisdom is unsearchable 13. The assured blessing of repentance Verse 5. - But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee! "Oh that God would do," i.e. "what thou hast challenged him to do" - show thee wherein he contends with thee! (comp. Job 10:2). Then how would thy reasonings be confuted, and thy boastings be brought low! Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butוְֽאוּלָ֗ם (wə·’ū·lām) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 199: However, on the contrary if only מִֽי־ (mî-) Interjection Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix God אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity would speak דַּבֵּ֑ר (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue and open וְיִפְתַּ֖ח (wə·yip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve His lips שְׂפָתָ֣יו (śə·p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin against you, עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Job 11:5 NIVJob 11:5 NLT Job 11:5 ESV Job 11:5 NASB Job 11:5 KJV Job 11:5 BibleApps.com Job 11:5 Biblia Paralela Job 11:5 Chinese Bible Job 11:5 French Bible Job 11:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 11:5 But oh that God would speak (Jb) |
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