Job 11:13-20

13 "So commit yourself to God completely. Reach out your hands to him for help.

14 Get rid of all of the sin you have. Don't let anything that is evil stay in your tent.

15 Then you can face others without feeling any shame. You can stand firm without being afraid.

16 You can be sure you will forget your troubles. They will be like water that has flowed on by.

17 Life will be brighter than the sun at noon. And darkness will become like morning.

18 You will be secure, because there is hope. You will look around you and find a safe place to rest.

19 You will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Many people will want you to show them your favor.

20 But sinful people won't find what they are looking for. They won't be able to escape. All they can hope for is to die."

Job 11:13-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 11

In this chapter Zophar the Naamathite, Job's third friend, attacks him, and the with great acrimony and severity, and with much indecency; he charges him not only with loquacity, and vain babbling, but with lying, and with scoffing at God, and good men, Job 11:1-3; which he attempts to support by some things Job had said, misrepresented by him, Job 11:4; and wishes that God would take him in hand, and convince him of the wisdom of the divine proceedings with him, and of his lenity and mercy to him, Job 11:5,6; and then discourses of the unsearchableness of God in his counsels, and conduct; of his sovereignty, and of his power, and of the vanity and folly of men, Job 11:7-19; and as his friends before him, having insinuated that Job was guilty of some heinous sin, or sins, and especially of hypocrisy, advises him to repentance and reformation, and then it would be well with him; and he should enjoy much comfort, peace, and safety, even to old age, Job 11:13-19; and concludes it should go ill with the wicked man and the hypocrite, such as he suggests Job was, Job 11:20.