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Zophar Urges Job to Repent
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Zophar Rebukes Job
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?
Should thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make [thee] ashamed?
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.’
For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
And open His lips against you,
But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, how that they are the double of what is realised; and know that +God passeth by [much] of thine iniquity!
“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?
Canst thou by searching find out +God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
[It is as] the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
Their measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
And broader than the sea.
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
If he pass by, and shut up, and call to judgment, who can hinder him?
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?
For he knoweth vain men, and seeth wickedness when [man] doth not consider it;
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.
Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [like] the foal of a wild ass.
“If you would prepare your heart,
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
If thou prepare thy heart and stretch out thy hands toward him,
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;
If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;
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;
Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not fear:
Because you would forget your misery,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
For thou shalt forget misery; as waters that are passed away shalt thou remember it;
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.
And life shall arise brighter than noonday; though thou be enshrouded in darkness, thou shalt be as the morning,
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.
And thou shalt have confidence, because there shall be hope; and having searched about [thee], thou shalt take rest in safety.
You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid;
Yes, many would court your favor.
Yes, many would court your favor.
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; and many shall seek thy favour.