Job 11
11
Zophar's Speech
1Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2Should not the multitude of words be answered?
And should a man full of talk be justified?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace?
And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in thine eyes.
5But oh that God would speak,
And open his lips against thee;
6And 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.
7Canst thou by searching find out God?
Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do?
Deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9The measure thereof is longer than the earth,
And broader than the sea.
10If he cut off, and shut up,
Or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11For he knoweth vain men:
He seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12For vain man would be wise,
Though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
13If thou prepare thine heart,
And stretch out thine hands toward him;
14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away,
And let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot;
Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16Because thou shalt forget thy misery,
And remember it as waters that pass away:
17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday;
Thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope;
Yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid;
Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail,
And they shall not escape,
And their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
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Zophar Speaks to Job
1Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
2“Should these words go unanswered?
Is this talker in the right?
3Your lies do not make people quiet;
people should correct you when you make fun of God.
4You say, ‘My teachings are right,
and I am clean in God’s sight.’
5I wish God would speak
and open his lips against you
6and tell you the secrets of wisdom,
because wisdom has two sides.
Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
7“Can you understand the secrets of God?
Can you search the limits of the Almighty?
8His limits are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them!
They are deeper than the grave; you cannot understand them!
9His limits are longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.
10“If God comes along and puts you in prison
or calls you into court, no one can stop him.
11God knows who is evil,
and when he sees evil, he takes note of it.
12A fool cannot become wise
any more than a wild donkey can be born tame.
13“You must give your whole heart to him
and hold out your hands to him for help.
14Put away the sin that is in your hand;
let no evil remain in your tent.
15Then you can lift up your face without shame,
and you can stand strong without fear.
16You will forget your trouble
and remember it only as water gone by.
17Your life will be as bright as the noonday sun,
and darkness will seem like morning.
18You will feel safe because there is hope;
you will look around and rest in safety.
19You will lie down, and no one will scare you.
Many people will want favors from you.
20But the wicked will not be able to see,
so they will not escape.
Their only hope will be to die.”
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