Job 11:7–20

^7j“Can you find out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

⁸It is ^khigher than heaven³—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

⁹Its measure is longer than the earth

and broader than the sea.

¹⁰If he ^lpasses through and ^mimprisons

and summons the court, who can ⁿturn him back?

¹¹For he knows ^oworthless men;

when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?

¹²But a stupid man will get understanding

when ^pa wild donkey’s colt is ^qborn a man!

¹³“If you ^rprepare your heart,

you will ^sstretch out your hands toward him.

¹⁴If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,

and let not injustice dwell in your tents.

¹⁵Surely then you will ^tlift up your face without ^ublemish;

you will be secure and will not fear.

¹⁶You will ^vforget your misery;

you will remember it as waters that have passed away.

¹⁷And your life will be ^wbrighter than the noonday;

its darkness will be like the morning.

¹⁸And you will feel secure, because there is hope;

you will look around and ^xtake your rest in security.

¹⁹You will ^xlie down, and none will make you afraid;

many will ^ycourt your favor.

²⁰But ^zthe eyes of the wicked will fail;

all way of escape will be lost to them,

and their hope is ^ato breathe their last.”