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If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider <i>it</i>?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He knows deceitful men; He sees wickedness also. Will He not then consider <i>it?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For He knows false people, And He sees injustice without investigating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For He knows false men, And He sees iniquity without investigating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For He knows false men, And He sees iniquity without investigating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He knows worthless men, And He sees wickedness, so will He not carefully consider <i>it</i>?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For He recognizes <i>and</i> knows false <i>and</i> worthless men, And He sees wickedness, will He not consider it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely he knows which people are worthless. If he sees iniquity, will he not take note of it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely He knows which people are worthless. If He sees iniquity, will He not take note of it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God has the wisdom to know when someone is worthless and sinful, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he knoweth vain men: he seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He knows who the scoundrels are. And when he sees sin, doesn't he pay attention to it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God knows which people are worthless; he sees all their evil deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knows mankind's deceitfulness; when he sees iniquity, won't he himself consider it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He has known men of vanity, "" And He sees iniquity, "" And one does not consider [it]!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he knew men of vanity, and he will see iniquity; and will he not understand?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For he knows the vanity of men, and when he sees iniquity, does he not evaluate it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he knows the worthless and sees iniquity; will he then ignore it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knows those who are worthless; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For it is he who knows the beginning of time; and sees wickedness, and considers it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For he knows when time came to be, and he sees evil and he considers<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He knoweth base men; And when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he knows the works of transgressors; and when he sees wickedness, he will not overlook <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1700" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/11.htm">Zophar Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him? <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows</a> <a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: šāw (N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">the deceit</a> <a href="/hebrew/4962.htm" title="4962: mə·ṯê- (N-mpc) -- Male, man. From the same as mathay; properly, an adult; by implication, a man.">of men.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">If He sees</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.">iniquity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does He not</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yiṯ·bō·w·nān (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">take note?</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-15</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. / He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></span><br />“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Proverbs 5:21</a></span><br />For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9-11</a></span><br />He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? / He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge? / The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></span><br />As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?</p><p class="hdg">he knoweth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-11.htm">Psalm 94:11</a></b></br> The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they <i>are</i> vanity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9,10</a></b></br> The heart <i>is</i> deceitful above all <i>things</i>, and desperately wicked: who can know it? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/2-24.htm">John 2:24,25</a></b></br> But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all <i>men</i>, … </p><p class="hdg">he seeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-13.htm">Job 22:13,14</a></b></br> And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11,14</a></b></br> He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see <i>it</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Psalm 35:22</a></b></br> <i>This</i> thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/3-6.htm">Base</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/job/10-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/11-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/11-6.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezra/10-17.htm">Investigating</a> <a href="/job/10-14.htm">Note</a> <a href="/galatians/2-6.htm">Recognizes</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/9-29.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/job/6-30.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-9.htm">Base</a> <a href="/job/13-24.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/job/13-7.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/11-19.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezra/10-17.htm">Investigating</a> <a href="/job/13-6.htm">Note</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">Recognizes</a> <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/11-12.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Job 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-1.htm">Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-5.htm">God's wisdom is unsearchable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/11-13.htm">The assured blessing of repentance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely He knows the deceit of men.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience, a central theme in the Book of Job. The assertion that God knows the deceit of men reflects the biblical understanding that nothing is hidden from God (<a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>). In the context of Job, this statement is part of Zophar's speech, where he argues that God is aware of human sinfulness and deceit. The cultural context of the time viewed God as a just judge who sees and knows all actions and intentions (<a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>). This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that God discerns the hearts of men (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). The deceit of men can also be seen as a reflection of the fallen nature of humanity, a theme that runs throughout Scripture, beginning with the deception in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3).<p><b>If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?</b><br>This rhetorical question underscores God's role as a righteous judge who is aware of sin and holds individuals accountable. The historical context of the Ancient Near East often depicted gods as distant or indifferent, but the God of Israel is portrayed as actively involved in the moral order of the world. This phrase suggests that God is not only aware of iniquity but also responds to it, which is consistent with the biblical theme of divine justice (<a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>). The idea that God takes note of iniquity is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a>, where God declares that His eyes are on all the ways of men. This concept is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate judgment and justice that will be fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, undergoing severe trials and questioning the reasons for his suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Zophar is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's situation and God's justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omniscient and omnipotent Creator, who is the ultimate judge of human actions and thoughts. In this verse, His knowledge of human deceit and iniquity is emphasized.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/iniquity.htm">Iniquity</a></b><br>Refers to immoral or grossly unfair behavior. In the context of this verse, it highlights the sinful nature of humanity that God is aware of.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deceit.htm">Deceit</a></b><br>The act of concealing or misrepresenting the truth. Zophar suggests that God is fully aware of human deceitfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God knows all things, including the hidden thoughts and intentions of the heart. We cannot hide our true selves from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a></b><br>We are accountable to God for our actions and thoughts. Recognizing His awareness should lead us to live with integrity and honesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly examine your heart and motives. Confess and repent of any deceit or iniquity, knowing that God sees and desires to purify us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Trust that God is just and will address iniquity in His perfect timing. This trust can bring peace amidst the injustices we observe in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>In times of suffering, remember that God sees and knows your situation fully. His awareness is a source of comfort and hope.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_satan's_identity.htm">What is Satan's identity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_16_11_suggest_god_delivers_innocents.htm">In Job 16:11, why would a just God 'deliver' the innocent to the ungodly, contradicting passages that promise divine protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_11_14-15_conflict_with_later_suffering.htm">In Job 11:14-15, Zophar insists removing sin brings security and fearlessness; does this conflict with later accounts of righteous suffering in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_david_deceive_and_kill.htm">Why does King David, described elsewhere as righteous (1 Kings 15:5), resort to deceit and murder in 2 Samuel 11:14-17?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">He knoweth vain men.</span>--Though he regardeth it not: that is, seemeth not to see it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he knoweth vain men</span>. God is justified in these his judgments, even though he does not implead the man or bring him to account, or hear what he has got to say (Job 9:39), since he intuitively and at once "knoweth vain men;" sooth, that is, into the ground of the heart, and recognizes vanity, pretence, false seeming, so that he can judge infallibly without the forensic apparatus wherewith human tribunals are rightly surrounded, on account of the weakness and fallibility of human judges. He sooth wickedness also. If God can detect in a moment vanity, pretence, false seeming, much more can he detect actual wickedness; which Zophar assumes to have been detected in Job's case<span class="cmt_word">. Will he not then consider it?</span> rather, <span class="accented">even though he consider it not</span> (see the Revised Version). God does not need to pause and ponder and "consider" each case. He knows, without any such lengthened consideration, whether a man is true to him or not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the deceit</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑וְא</span> <span class="translit">(šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, idolatry, uselessness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of men.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְתֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4962.htm">Strong's 4962: </a> </span><span class="str2">An adult, a man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">If He sees</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּרְא־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">iniquity,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝֗וֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·wen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does He not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">take note?</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·bō·w·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/11-11.htm">Job 11:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/11-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 11:11 For he knows false men (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/11-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 11:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 11:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/11-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 11:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 11:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>