Job 11:5

But O that God would speak, And open his lips against thee;

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

In Context

4Thou sayest, My speech is pure; I am clean in thine eyes, [[O God!]]

6That he would show thee the secrets of his wisdom,—His wisdom, which is unsearchable! Then shouldst thou know that God forgiveth thee many of thine iniquities.

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Cross References

Job 31:35O that there were one who would hear me! Behold my signature! let the Almighty answer me. And let mine adversary write down his charge!

Job 38:1Then spake Jehovah to Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

Job 40:8Wilt thou even disannul my right? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayst be righteous?

Matthew Henry on Job 11:2-7

The Address of Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? 3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? 4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. 5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; 6 And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know… Read the whole commentary →

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