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Zophar Rebukes Job
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, 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 full of 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 lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man 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 hast said, 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, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto 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 high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; 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 cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then 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: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then 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?
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
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 thine heart, and stretch out thine 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 iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
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.
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, 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.
Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
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 thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, 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 be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy 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.
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many will court your favor.
many will court your favor.