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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 Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
“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?
“Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?
And a talkative man be acquitted?
Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
“Shall your boasts silence men?
And shall you scoff and none rebuke?
And shall you scoff and none rebuke?
“For you have said, ‘My teaching is pure,
And I am innocent in your eyes.’
And I am innocent in your eyes.’
But oh, that God would speak
and open his lips to you,
and open his lips to you,
“But would that God might speak,
And open His lips against you,
And open His lips against you,
And show you the secrets of wisdom!
For sound wisdom has two sides.
Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.
For sound wisdom has two sides.
Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.
“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?
“Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
“They are high as the heavens, what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
Its measure is longer than the earth
and broader than the sea.
and broader than the sea.
“Its measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
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 passes by or shuts up,
Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?
Or calls an assembly, who can restrain 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 knows false men,
And He sees iniquity without investigating.
And He sees iniquity without investigating.
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!
“An idiot will become intelligent
When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.
When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.
“If you prepare your heart,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
“If you would direct your heart right
And spread out your hand to Him,
And spread out your hand to 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 is in your hand, put it far away,
And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
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.
“Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral defect,
And you would be steadfast and not fear.
And you would be steadfast and 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.
“For you would forget your trouble,
As waters that have passed by, you would remember it.
As waters that have passed by, you would remember it.
And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
its darkness will be like the morning.
“Your life would be brighter than noonday;
Darkness would be like the morning.
Darkness would be like 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.
“Then you would trust, because there is hope;
And you would look around and rest securely.
And you would look around and rest securely.
You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will court your favor.
many will court your favor.
“You would lie down and none would disturb you,
And many would entreat your favor.
And many would entreat your favor.