Job 11:10
If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
In Context
9Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.
11For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:30How would it be possible for one to overcome a thousand, and two to send ten thousand in flight, if their rock had not let them go, if the Lord had not given them up?
Job 9:4He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
Job 12:14Truly, there is no building up of what is pulled down by him; when a man is shut up by him, no one may let him loose.
Job 38:8Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;
Isaiah 14:27For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?
Daniel 4:35And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
Matthew Henry on Job 11:8-13
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? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? 12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. Zophar here speaks very good… Read the whole commentary →