Job 11:13
If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
In Context
12For vain man would be wise, though man is born like a wild ass's colt.
14If iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29And Moses said to him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands to the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest 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 to God, and to God would I commit my cause:
Job 22:21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: by this good shall come to thee.
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 to thee: my soul thirsteth after 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 →