Passage

Job 11.7

Book: Job · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"5. But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee, 6. 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."

"7. Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?"

"8. It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; What canst thou know? 9. The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea." (Job 11:5-9, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"5. But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you, 6. 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."

"7. “Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?"

"8. They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know? 9. Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea." (Job 11:5-9, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"5. But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; 6. 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? ^{as high: Heb. the heights of heaven} 9. The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea." (Job 11:5-9, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"5. And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee. 6. And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, [Some] of thine iniquity."

"7. By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?"

"8. Heights of the heavens!, what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol!, what knowest thou? 9. Longer than earth [is] its measure, And broader than the sea." (Job 11:5-9, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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