Job 11:7

Canst thou search out the deep things of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

In Context

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.

8'Tis high as heaven, what canst thou do? Deeper than hell, what canst thou know?

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Cross References

Job 5:9Who doeth great things and unsearchable; Yea, marvellous things without number;

Job 27:11I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

Job 37:23The Almighty, we cannot find him out; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.

Psalms 77:19Thy way was through the sea, And thy path through great waters; And thy footsteps could not be found.

Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; Yea, his greatness is unsearchable.

Ecclesiastes 3:11God maketh every thing good in its time; but he hath put the world into the heart of man, so that he understandeth not the work which God doeth, from the beginning to the end.

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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