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