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Zophar Rebukes Job
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Zophar Urges Job to Repent
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 thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make [thee] ashamed?
For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
For you have said,
‘My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’
‘My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’
But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
And open His lips against 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 search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
Can you find out the limits 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.
Their 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?
For he knoweth vain men, and seeth wickedness when [man] doth not consider it;
For He knows deceitful men;
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then consider it?
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then consider it?
Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [like] the foal of a wild ass.
For an empty-headed man will be wise,
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 would prepare your heart,
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
And 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 were in your hand, and you put it far away,
And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not fear:
Then surely you could lift up your face without spot;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
For thou shalt forget misery; as waters that are passed away shalt thou remember it;
Because you would forget your misery,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
And 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 would be brighter than noonday.
Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
Though you were dark, you would 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 would be secure, because there is hope;
Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety.
Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety.
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; and many shall seek thy favour.
You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid;
Yes, many would court your favor.
Yes, many would court your favor.