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Zophar’s First Response to Job
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied to Job:
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied to Job:
Zophar
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
“Shouldn’t someone answer this torrent of words?
Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking?
Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking?
“Are all these words to go unanswered?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Is this talker to be vindicated?
Should I remain silent while you babble on?
When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?
When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?
Will your idle talk reduce others to silence?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’
and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’
and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless
and I am pure in your sight.’
and I am pure in your sight.’
If only God would speak;
if only he would tell you what he thinks!
if only he would tell you what he thinks!
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,
that he would open his lips against you
that he would open his lips against you
If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom,
for true wisdom is not a simple matter.
Listen! God is doubtless punishing you
far less than you deserve!
for true wisdom is not a simple matter.
Listen! God is doubtless punishing you
far less than you deserve!
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 solve the mysteries of God?
Can you discover everything about the Almighty?
Can you discover everything about 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?
It is broader than the earth
and wider than the sea.
and wider than the sea.
Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.
and wider than the sea.
If God comes and puts a person in prison
or calls the court to order, who can stop him?
or calls the court to order, who can stop him?
“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 those who are false,
and he takes note of all their sins.
and he takes note of all their sins.
Surely he recognizes deceivers;
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
“If only you would prepare your heart
and lift up your hands to him in prayer!
and lift up your hands to him in prayer!
“Yet if you devote your heart to him
and stretch out your hands to him,
and stretch out your hands to him,
Get rid of your sins,
and leave all iniquity behind you.
and leave all iniquity behind you.
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 your face will brighten with innocence.
You will be strong and free of fear.
You will be strong and free of 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.
You will forget your misery;
it will be like water flowing away.
it will be like water flowing away.
You will surely forget your trouble,
recalling it only as waters gone by.
recalling it only as waters gone by.
Your life will be brighter than the noonday.
Even darkness will be as bright as morning.
Even darkness will be as bright as morning.
Life will be brighter than noonday,
and darkness will become like morning.
and darkness will become like morning.
Having hope will give you courage.
You will be protected and will rest in safety.
You will be protected and will 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 will lie down unafraid,
and many will look to you for help.
and many will look to you for help.
You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,
and many will court your favor.
and many will court your favor.