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Job 11:4–5

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For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
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From verse 4

  1. Job 10:7Rank 1 from verse 4
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    7Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

  2. Job 6:10Rank 2 from verse 4
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    10Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

  3. 1 Peter 3:15Rank 3 from verse 4
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    15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

  4. Job 14:4Rank 4 from verse 4
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    4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  5. Job 34:5–6Rank 5 from verse 4
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    5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

    6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

From verse 5

  1. Job 38:1–2Rank 1 from verse 5
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    1THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

    2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

  2. Job 23:3–7Rank 2 from verse 5
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    3Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

    4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

    5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

    6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

    7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

  3. Job 31:35Rank 3 from verse 5
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    35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

  4. Job 33:6–18Rank 4 from verse 5
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    6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

    7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

    8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

    9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

    10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

    11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

    12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

    13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

    14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

    15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

    16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

    17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

    18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

  5. Job 40:1–5Rank 5 from verse 5
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    1MOREOVER the Lord answered Job, and said,

    2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

    3¶ Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

    4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

    5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

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Job 11:4

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

doctrine

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That which is taught; teaching or instruction.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pure

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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Job 11:5

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

open

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Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

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5But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

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6And 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.

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