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

4You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’ and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’ 5If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks! 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! 7“Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty? 8Such knowledge is higher than the heavens— and who are you? It is deeper than the underworld— what do 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 15:8Were you listening at God’s secret council? Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?
• Job 28:28And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
• Deuteronomy 29:29“The Lord our God has secrets known to no one. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children are accountable forever for all that he has revealed to us, so that we may obey all the terms of these instructions.
• Psalms 25:14The Lord is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant.
• Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
• Matthew 13:35This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”
• Romans 16:25Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.
• 1 Corinthians 2:9That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
• Ephesians 3:5God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.
• Ezra 9:13“Now we are being punished because of our wickedness and our great guilt. But we have actually been punished far less than we deserve, for you, our God, have allowed some of us to survive as a remnant.
• Psalms 103:10He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
• Psalms 106:43Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin.
• Lamentations 3:22The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.

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