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Job 11:11
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Surely he knows which people are worthless.If he sees iniquity, will he not take note of it?
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
God knows who is evil, and when he sees evil, he takes note of it.
For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?
"For He recognizes and knows false and worthless men, And He sees wickedness, will He not consider it?
"For He knows false people, And He sees injustice without investigating.
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.
For hee knoweth vaine men, and seeth iniquitie, and him that vnderstandeth nothing.
For He knows worthless men,And He sees wickedness, so will He not carefully consider it?
Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?
God has the wisdom to know when someone is worthless and sinful,
For he knows when people are worthless; so if he sees iniquity, won't he look into it?
For he knoweth vain men, and seeth wickedness when [man] doth not consider it;
For it is he who knows the beginning of time; and sees wickedness, and considers it.
God knows which people are worthless; he sees all their evil deeds.
For he knows those who are worthless; when he sees iniquity, he will not consider it.
For He knows the vanity of men; and He sees deceit, and will He not consider?
For it is he, that knoweth the vanite of men: he seyth their wickednesse also, shulde he not then considre it?
For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.
For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.
For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?
For, he knoweth vaine men: hee seeth wickednesse also, will he not then consider it?
For it is he that knoweth vayne men, he seeth their wickednesse also, shoulde he not then consider it?
For he knows the works of transgressors; and when he sees wickedness, he will not overlook it.
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.
For he knowith the vanyte of men; and whether he seynge byholdith not wickidnesse?
For he knows false men: He sees iniquity also, even though he does not consider it.
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?
For He knows deceitful men; He sees wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?
For he knows those who are false, and he takes note of all their sins.
For He knows men who are no good. When He sees wrong-doing, will He not look into it?
For he knows those who are worthless; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
For, he, knoweth men of falsity, and seeth iniquity, and him that doth not diligently consider.
For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it?
For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider [it]!
"For He knows false men, And He sees iniquity without investigating.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he knoweth: Psalms 94:11, Jeremiah 17:9, Jeremiah 17:10, John 2:24, John 2:25, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23
he seeth: Job 22:13, Job 22:14, Psalms 10:11, Psalms 10:14, Psalms 35:22, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Hosea 7:2, Habakkuk 1:13, Hebrews 4:13
Reciprocal: Psalms 33:15 - considereth Ezekiel 31:10 - and his 1 Corinthians 3:20 - that 1 Corinthians 4:6 - that ye James 2:20 - O vain
Cross-References
God blessed them and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth."
"Have many children and fill the earth with your people."
Then they said to each other, "Let's make some bricks of clay and bake them in the fire." Then they used these bricks as stones, and they used tar as mortar.
Then the people said, "Let's build ourselves a city and a tower that will reach to the sky. Then we will be famous. This will keep us together so that we will not be scattered all over the earth."
Terah lived to be 205 years old. He died in Haran.
May our sons be as strong as trees and our daughters as beautiful as the carved columns of a palace.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he knoweth vain men,.... Or, "men of vanity" p, as all men are; men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree a lie, and they are both lighter than vanity, Psalms 62:9; and the Lord knows them, and knows them to be so; he knows all men, and all that is in them; he knows the vanity of their minds, and the vain thoughts that are in them; all their vain and idle words, and their vain lives and conversations; and therefore it is no wonder he does the above things at his pleasure:
he seeth wickedness also; the wickedness of their hearts and lives, their secret and open wickedness, their wicked thoughts, words, and actions; or, "men of wickedness"; even wicked men; they are all seen by him; nothing is or can be hid from him; he is God omniscient, the searcher of the hearts and trier of the reins of the children of men:
will he not then consider [it]? so as to punish or correct for it? he will: or, "he does not consider" q; he seems as if he did not; as if he took no notice of wicked men, and of their wickedness, because he does not immediately punish or correct for it; or, he has no need to take any time to consider thereof, he sees and knows at once what it is, and what men are: Gersom reads this clause in connection with the former; "he sees [the men] of wickedness", and him who does "not consider" the ways of the Lord; or, the man does not consider that God sees him; so Ben Melech.
p מתי שוא "homines vanitatis", Vatablus, Drusius, Bolducius, Mercerus, Schmidt, Michaelis. q ולא יתבונך "et non cousiderat", Cocceius; "et non advertit", Schmidt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For he knoweth vain men - He is intimately acquainted with the heart; he knows human beings altogether. The word “vain” here (שׁוא shâv'), means properly vanity, emptiness, falsehood, a lie, iniquity. “Men of vanity,” here may mean people whose opinions are valueless, or it may mean people of deceit, falsehood, hypocrisy. Most probably it means the latter, and the indirect reference may be to such men as Job. The sense is, that God is intimately acquainted with such men. They cannot deceive him, and their wickedness will be found out.
Will he not then consider it? - Various ways have been proposed of explaining this. By some it is supposed to mean, “He seeth iniquity, where they do not observe it;” that is, he perceives it, where people do not themselves. This would express a thought which would accord well with the connection, but it is doubtful whether the Hebrew will bear this construction. By another explanation it is supposed to mean, as in our common version, “Will not God observe it, and bring it to trial? Will he suffer it to pass unnoticed?” This makes good sense, and the Hebrew will admit of this interpretation. But there is another view still, which is preferable to either. According to this it means, that God perceives the iniquity in man, though he does not seem to notice it; see the notes at Job 11:6. He appears to pass over a part of it, but he sees it notwithstanding, and is intimately acquainted with all the depravity of the heart. The main reference here is to Job, and the object is to show him that he was guilty, though he had asserted his innocence in so decided a manner. Though he seemed to himself to be innocent, yet Zophar labors to show him that he must be guilty, and that he had seen but a small part of his sins.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 11:11. He knoweth vain men — מתי שוא methey shau, "men of falsehood."
He seeth wickedness — He sees as well what is in man, as what man does; and of his actions and propensities he cannot be an indifferent spectator.
