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Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Zophar
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
“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?
“Are all these words to go unanswered?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
Will your idle talk reduce others to silence?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless
and I am pure in your sight.’
and I am pure in your sight.’
But oh, that God would speak
and open his lips to you,
and open his lips to you,
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,
that he would open his lips against you
that he would open his lips against you
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,
for true wisdom has two sides.
Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
for true wisdom has two sides.
Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
“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 fathom the mysteries of God?
Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
They are higher than the heavens above — what can you do?
They are deeper than the depths below — what can you know?
They are deeper than the depths below — what can you know?
Its measure is longer than the earth
and broader than the sea.
and broader than the sea.
Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.
and wider 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 comes along and confines you in prison
and convenes a court, who can oppose him?
and convenes a court, who can oppose him?
For he knows worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
Surely he recognizes deceivers;
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
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 you prepare your heart,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
you will stretch out your hands toward him.
“Yet if you devote your heart to him
and stretch out your hands to him,
and stretch out your hands 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 you put away the sin that is in your hand
and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,
and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,
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, free of fault, you will lift up your face;
you will stand firm and without fear.
you will stand firm and without 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.
You will surely forget your trouble,
recalling it only as waters gone by.
recalling it only as waters gone by.
And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
its darkness will be like the morning.
Life will be brighter than noonday,
and darkness will become like morning.
and darkness will become like 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.
You will be secure, because there is hope;
you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will court your favor.
many will court your favor.
You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,
and many will court your favor.
and many will court your favor.