Job 11:6

Job 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
• New King James Version (NKJV)That He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence. Know therefore that God exacts from you Less than your iniquity deserves.
• New Living Translation (NLT)If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom is not a simple matter. Listen! God is doubtless punishing you far less than you deserve!

Context of Job 11:6

4For you say, 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.' 5But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you, and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves. 7"Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? 8It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Job 11:6 word by word

וְיַגֶּד־לְךָ֨׀ תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹת חָכְמָה֮ כִּֽי־כִפְלַ֪יִם לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה וְדַ֡ע כִּֽי־יַשֶּׁ֥ה לְךָ֥ אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵעֲוֹנֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And that he would shewנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• thee the secretsתַּעֲלֻמָּהֿta‛ălûmmâh · secretH8587
• of wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• doubleכֶּ֫פֶלkephel · doubleH3718
• to that which isתּוּשִׁיָּהtûshîyâh tûshîyâh · wisdomH8454
• Knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• therefore that Godאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433
• exactethנָשָׁהnâshâh · to forgetH5382
• than thine iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: guiltH5771

Cross-references for Job 11:6

• Job 15:8Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?
• Job 28:28And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
• Deuteronomy 29:29"The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
• Psalms 25:14The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
• Daniel 2:28but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
• Matthew 13:35This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."
• Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
• 1 Corinthians 2:9But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him"—
• Ephesians 3:5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
• Ezra 9:13And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this,
• Psalms 103:10He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
• Psalms 106:43Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity.
• Lamentations 3:22The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;

Commentaries on Job 11:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The secrets of wisdom - All the depths of his own counsels; the heights, lengths, and breadths, of holiness. That they are double to that which is, תושיה tushiyah, which we translate that which is, is a word frequent in Job and in the Book of Proverbs, and is one of the evidences brought in favor of Solomon as the author of this book. It signifies substance or essence, and is translated by a great variety of terms; enterprise, completeness, substance, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom - The hidden things that pertain to wisdom. The reference here is to the wisdom of God himself. The sense is this, “you now think yourself pure and holy. You have confidence in your own wisdom and integrity. But this apprehension is based on a short-sighted view of God, and on ignorance of him. If he would speak and show you his wisdom; if he would express his sense of what purity is, you would at once see…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves: Zophar believed that disasters were God's punishment for sins (compare 34:36).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. to that which is!--Rather, "they are double to [man's] wisdom" [Michaelis]. So the Hebrew is rendered (Pr 2:7). God's ways, which you arraign, if you were shown their secret wisdom, would be seen vastly to exceed that of men, including yours (1Co 1:25). exacteth--Rather, "God consigns to oblivion in thy favor much of thy guilt."Read the comment

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Commentaries on Job 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings