Job 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,”

Job 11:5 — World English Bible

Job 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee, ”

Job 11:5 — American Standard Version

Job 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.”

Job 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But oh thatGod would speak, and open his lips against thee; ”

Job 11:5 — Darby Translation

Job 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But, oh that God would speake and open his lippes against thee!”

Job 11:5 — Geneva Bible

Job 11:5 in Context — Job 11

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 shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

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

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What Does Job 11:5 Mean?

Job 11:5 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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