7 "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

Other Translations of Job 11:7

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

7 "Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

The Message

7 "Do you think you can explain the mystery of God? Do you think you can diagram God Almighty?

New King James Version

7 "Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

New Living Translation

7 "Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty?

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 11:7

Commentary on Job 11:7-12

(Read Job 11:7-12)

Zophar speaks well concerning God and his greatness and glory, concerning man and his vanity and folly. See here what man is; and let him be humbled. God sees this concerning vain man, that he would be wise, would be thought so, though he is born like a wild ass's colt, so unteachable and untameable. Man is a vain creature; empty, so the word is. Yet he is a proud creature, and self-conceited. He would be wise, would be thought so, though he will not submit to the laws of wisdom. He would be wise, he reaches after forbidden wisdom, and, like his first parents, aiming to be wise above what is written, loses the tree of life for the tree of knowledge. Is such a creature as this fit to contend with God?

8 They are higher than the heavens above-what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below-what can you know?

Other Translations of Job 11:8

King James Version

8 It is as high as high...: Heb. the heights of heaven as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

English Standard Version

8 It is higher than heavenHebrew The heights of heaven--what can you do? Deeper than Sheol--what can you know?

The Message

8 God is far higher than you can imagine, far deeper than you can comprehend,

New King James Version

8 They are higher than heaven--what can you do? Deeper than Sheol--what can you know?

New Living Translation

8 Such knowledge is higher than the heavens- and who are you? It is deeper than the underworld - what do you know?

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 11:8

Commentary on Job 11:7-12

(Read Job 11:7-12)

Zophar speaks well concerning God and his greatness and glory, concerning man and his vanity and folly. See here what man is; and let him be humbled. God sees this concerning vain man, that he would be wise, would be thought so, though he is born like a wild ass's colt, so unteachable and untameable. Man is a vain creature; empty, so the word is. Yet he is a proud creature, and self-conceited. He would be wise, would be thought so, though he will not submit to the laws of wisdom. He would be wise, he reaches after forbidden wisdom, and, like his first parents, aiming to be wise above what is written, loses the tree of life for the tree of knowledge. Is such a creature as this fit to contend with God?

9 Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

Other Translations of Job 11:9

King James Version

9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

English Standard Version

9 Its measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea.

The Message

9 Stretching farther than earth's horizons, far wider than the endless ocean.

New King James Version

9 Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.

New Living Translation

9 It is broader than the earth and wider than the sea.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 11:9

Commentary on Job 11:7-12

(Read Job 11:7-12)

Zophar speaks well concerning God and his greatness and glory, concerning man and his vanity and folly. See here what man is; and let him be humbled. God sees this concerning vain man, that he would be wise, would be thought so, though he is born like a wild ass's colt, so unteachable and untameable. Man is a vain creature; empty, so the word is. Yet he is a proud creature, and self-conceited. He would be wise, would be thought so, though he will not submit to the laws of wisdom. He would be wise, he reaches after forbidden wisdom, and, like his first parents, aiming to be wise above what is written, loses the tree of life for the tree of knowledge. Is such a creature as this fit to contend with God?