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Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Zophar Rebukes Job
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
“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 not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
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 to you,
and open his lips to you,
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
And 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.
“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?
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Its measure is longer than the earth
and broader than the sea.
and broader than the sea.
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
If he passes through and imprisons
and summons the court, who can turn him back?
and summons the court, who can turn him back?
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
For he knows worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
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!
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
“If you prepare your heart,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
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.
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
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 then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
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.
Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
its darkness will be like the morning.
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
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.
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will court your favor.
many will court your favor.
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.