Job 11:13

If thou truly direct [aright] thy heart, and spread out thy hands toward him: —

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

In Context

12And the heartless who acquireth intelligence, and him who is [like] the colt of the wild ass who is transformed into a man.

14If wrong be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tents.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:29And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands unto the Lord: the thunders shall cease, and the hail shall not be any more; in order that thou mayest know how that to the Lord belongeth the earth.

2 Chronicles 12:14And he did the evil; because he directed not his heart to seek the Lord.

Job 5:8I, however, would have besought God, and unto God would I have committed my cause;

Job 22:21Do but become acquainted with him, and be at peace: thereby will happiness come unto thee.

Psalms 78:8And that they may not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that had not directed their heart firmly, and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul [longeth] for thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

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 →

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