The Meaning of Job 11:2 Explained

Job 11:2

KJV: Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

YLT: Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?

Darby: Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?

ASV: Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Discover Job 11:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 11:2?

MEANING: What does Job 11:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 11:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 11:2?

What is the context of Job 11:2?

Zophar Accuses Job (Job 11:1-6)
Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse (Job 11:1-20)
Zophar Urges Job to Repent (Job 11:1-20)
Zophar Rebukes Job (Job 11:1-20)
Zophar’s First Response to Job (Job 11:1-20)
Zophar (Job 11:1-20)
Zophar Speaks (Job 11:1-20)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

What does Job 11:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 11:1-20 - "canst Thou By Searching Find Out God?"

Zophar waxes vehement as he censures Job's self-justification and his refusal to acknowledge the guilt which his friends attribute to him. There is some truth in his allegations, though it was cruel to goad Job with them, notwithstanding his repeated protestations.

It is quite true that many of us are filled with self-complacency, because we judge our best by others' worst. It may be also that we have a very poor conception of what God is and asks. It is best for us to strike our breasts with the publican and to confess ourselves the chief of sinners.

What a magnificent challenge is that of Job 11:7-12! Canst thou reach God's depths, or His perfections, or His heights? But, oh my soul, remember that through all His unsearchable depths God is love. For the closing paragraph see r.v. Job had said he could not lift up his face, Job 10:15, but when sin is put away, we may exchange glances with our Father. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 11

¹ Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself
⁵ God's wisdom is unsearchable
¹³ The assured blessing of repentance

What do the individual words in Job 11:2 mean?

Should the multitude of words not be answered and should a man full of talk be vindicated

הֲרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א ؟ יֵעָנֶ֑ה וְאִם־ אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם ؟ יִצְדָּֽק

הֲרֹ֣ב	Should the multitude
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹב Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
דְּ֭בָרִים	of words
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
؟ יֵעָנֶ֑ה	be answered
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.
וְאִם־	and should
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
אִ֖ישׁ	a man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
שְׂפָתַ֣יִם	full of talk
Parse: Noun, fd Root: שָׂפָה Sense: lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding.
؟ יִצְדָּֽק	be vindicated
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָדַק Sense: to be just, be righteous.

What are the major concepts related to Job 11:2?

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Similar Scriptures for Job 11:2

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		James 1:19 [2]
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