KJV King James Version
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
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Job 11:5
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,
WEB World English Bible
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
ASV American Standard Version
But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.
Surrounding context — Job 11
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 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?
8 [It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
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Job 38:1-2Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,Job 40:8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?Job 33:6-18Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.Job 31:35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire [is, that] the Almighty would answer me, and [that] mine adversary had written a book.Job 23:3-7Oh that I knew where I might find him! [that] I might come [even] to his seat!Job 42:7And it was [so], that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] right, as my servant Job [hath].Job 40:1-5Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
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