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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Job 11:6

4For you have said, ‘My teaching is flawless, and I am pure in your sight.’ 5But if only God would speak, if only he would open his lips against you, and reveal to you the secrets of wisdom – for true wisdom has two sides – so that you would know that God has forgiven some of your sins. 7“Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty? 8It is higher than the heavens – what can you do? It is 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 15:8Do you listen in on God’s secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
• Job 28:28And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Deuteronomy 29:29Secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those that are revealed belong to us and our descendants forever, so that we might obey all the words of this law.
• Psalms 25:14The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.
• Daniel 2:28However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
• Matthew 13:35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
• Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,
• 1 Corinthians 2:9But just as it is written, “Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.”
• Ephesians 3:5Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,
• Ezra 9:13“Everything that has happened to us has come about because of our wicked actions and our great guilt. Even so, our God, you have exercised restraint toward our iniquities and have given us a remnant such as this.
• Psalms 103:10He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve.
• Psalms 106:43Many times he delivered them, but they had a rebellious attitude, and degraded themselves by their sin.
• Lamentations 3:22The Lord’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never 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