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Zophar Rebukes Job
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?
“Should a multitude of words go unanswered,
and a man full of talk be judged right?
and a man full of talk be judged right?
Should thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make [thee] ashamed?
Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But oh, that God would speak
and open his lips to you,
and open his lips to you,
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, how that they are the double of what is realised; and know that +God passeth by [much] of thine iniquity!
Canst thou by searching find out +God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
“Can you find out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
[It is as] the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Its measure is longer than the earth
and broader than the sea.
and broader than the sea.
If he pass by, and shut up, and call to judgment, who can hinder him?
If he passes through and imprisons
and summons the court, who can turn him back?
and summons the court, who can turn him back?
For he knoweth vain men, and seeth wickedness when [man] doth not consider it;
For he knows worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [like] the foal of a wild ass.
But a stupid man will get understanding
when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!
when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!
If thou prepare thy heart and stretch out thy hands toward him,
“If you prepare your heart,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not fear:
Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish;
you will be secure and will not fear.
you will be secure and will not fear.
For thou shalt forget misery; as waters that are passed away shalt thou remember it;
You will forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
And life shall arise brighter than noonday; though thou be enshrouded in darkness, thou shalt be as the morning,
And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
its darkness will be like the morning.
And thou shalt have confidence, because there shall be hope; and having searched about [thee], thou shalt take rest in safety.
And you will feel secure, because there is hope;
you will look around and take your rest in security.
you will look around and take your rest in security.
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; and many shall seek thy favour.
You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will court your favor.
many will court your favor.