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Zophar Rebukes Job
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Zophar Urges Job to Repent
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
“Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?
And a talkative man be acquitted?
“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.’
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 would that God might speak,
And open His lips against you,
And open His lips against you,
But oh, that God would 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 discover the depths of God?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
“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?
“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.
Their measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
And broader than the sea.
“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 false men,
And He sees iniquity without investigating.
And He sees iniquity without investigating.
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?
“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.
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 you would direct your heart right
And spread out your hand to Him,
And spread out your hand to Him,
“If you would prepare your heart,
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
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;
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;
“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.
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 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.
Because you would forget your misery,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
“Your life would be brighter than noonday;
Darkness would be like the morning.
Darkness would be like 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.
“Then you would trust, because there is hope;
And you would look around and rest securely.
And you would look around and rest securely.
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.
“You would lie down and none would disturb you,
And many would entreat your favor.
And many would entreat your favor.
You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid;
Yes, many would court your favor.
Yes, many would court your favor.