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Zophar
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Zophar Rebukes Job
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
“Are all these words to go unanswered?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
“Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?
And a talkative man be acquitted?
Will your idle talk reduce others to silence?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
“Shall your boasts silence men?
And shall you scoff and none rebuke?
And shall you scoff and none rebuke?
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless
and I am pure in your sight.’
and I am pure in your sight.’
“For you have said, ‘My teaching is pure,
And I am innocent in your eyes.’
And I am innocent in your eyes.’
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,
that he would open his lips against you
that he would open his lips against you
“But would that God might speak,
And open His lips against you,
And 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.
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 fathom the mysteries of God?
Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
Can you probe the limits 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 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?
“They are high as the heavens, what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.
and wider than the sea.
“Its measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
And broader than the sea.
“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?
“If He passes by or shuts up,
Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?
Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?
Surely he recognizes deceivers;
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
“For He knows false men,
And He sees iniquity without investigating.
And He sees iniquity without investigating.
“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.
“Yet if you devote your heart to him
and stretch out your hands to him,
and stretch out your hands to him,
“If you would direct your heart right
And spread out your hand to Him,
And spread out your hand to Him,
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,
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;
then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;
you will stand firm and without fear.
you will stand firm and without 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 surely forget your trouble,
recalling it only as waters gone by.
recalling it only as waters gone by.
“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.
Life will be brighter than noonday,
and darkness will become like morning.
and darkness will become like morning.
“Your life would be brighter than noonday;
Darkness would be like the morning.
Darkness would be like the morning.
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.
“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, with no one to make you afraid,
and many will court your favor.
and 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.