Job 11:13
If you prepare yours heart, and stretch out yours hands toward him;
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
In Context
12For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
14If iniquity be in yours hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in your tabernacles.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that you may know how that the earth is the LORD's.
2 Chronicles 12:14And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
Job 5:8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Job 22:21Acquaint now yourself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto you.
Psalms 78:8And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
Psalms 143:6I stretch forth my hands unto you: my soul thirsts after you, 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 →