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Zophar Urges Job to Repent
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Zophar
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
“Are all these words to go unanswered?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Will your idle talk reduce others to silence?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
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.’
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless
and I am pure in your sight.’
and I am pure in your sight.’
But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
And open His lips against you,
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,
that he would open his lips against you
that he would 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.
“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?
“Can you fathom the mysteries of God?
Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
Can you probe 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?
Their measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
And broader than the sea.
Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.
and wider 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?
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?
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 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 prepare your heart,
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
“Yet if you devote your heart to him
and stretch out your hands to him,
and stretch out your hands to 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 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,
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;
then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;
you will stand firm and without fear.
you will stand firm and without 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,
You will surely forget your trouble,
recalling it only as waters gone by.
recalling it only as waters gone by.
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.
Life will be brighter than noonday,
and darkness will become like morning.
and darkness will become like 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.
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.
You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid;
Yes, many would court your favor.
Yes, many would court your favor.
You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,
and many will court your favor.
and many will court your favor.