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[1] Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
[2] “Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered?
Should a man full of talk be justified?
[3] Should your boastings make men hold their peace?
When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
[4] For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure.
I am clean in your eyes.’
[5] But oh that God would speak,
and open his lips against you,
[6] that he would show you the secrets of wisdom!
For true wisdom has two sides.
Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves. [7] “Can you fathom the mystery of God?
Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
[8] They are high as heaven. What can you do?
They are deeper than Sheol.ⓘ What can you know?
[9] Its measure is longer than the earth,
and broader than the sea.
[10] If he passes by, or confines,
or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
[11] For he knows false men.
He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.
[12] An empty-headed man becomes wise
when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt. [13] “If you set your heart aright,
stretch out your hands toward him.
[14] If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away.
Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
[15] Surely then you will lift up your face without spot.
Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
[16] for you will forget your misery.
You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
[17] Life will be clearer than the noonday.
Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
[18] You will be secure, because there is hope.
Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
[19] Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid.
Yes, many will court your favor.
[20] But the eyes of the wicked will fail.
They will have no way to flee.
Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”
[2] “Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered?
Should a man full of talk be justified?
[3] Should your boastings make men hold their peace?
When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
[4] For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure.
I am clean in your eyes.’
[5] But oh that God would speak,
and open his lips against you,
[6] that he would show you the secrets of wisdom!
For true wisdom has two sides.
Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves. [7] “Can you fathom the mystery of God?
Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
[8] They are high as heaven. What can you do?
They are deeper than Sheol.ⓘ What can you know?
[9] Its measure is longer than the earth,
and broader than the sea.
[10] If he passes by, or confines,
or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
[11] For he knows false men.
He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.
[12] An empty-headed man becomes wise
when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt. [13] “If you set your heart aright,
stretch out your hands toward him.
[14] If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away.
Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
[15] Surely then you will lift up your face without spot.
Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
[16] for you will forget your misery.
You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
[17] Life will be clearer than the noonday.
Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
[18] You will be secure, because there is hope.
Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
[19] Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid.
Yes, many will court your favor.
[20] But the eyes of the wicked will fail.
They will have no way to flee.
Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”
Footnotes
- ⓘ 11:8 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
Zophar’s Speech
[1] Then answered H6030 (QalImpf) Zophar H6691 the Naamathite, H5284 and said, H559 (QalImpf)[2] Should not the multitude H7230 of words H1697 be answered? H6030 (NiphImpf)
And should a man H376 full of talk H8193§ be justified? H6663 (QalImpf)
[3] Should thy lies H907§ make H2790 men H4962 hold their peace? H2790 (HiphImpf)
And when thou mockest, H3932 (QalImpf) shall no man make thee ashamed? H3637 (HiphPtc)
[4] For thou hast said, H559 (QalImpf) My doctrine H3948 is pure, H2134
And I am clean H1249 in thine eyes. H5869
[5] But H199 oh that H5414 (QalImpf) God H433 would speak, H1696 (PielInf)
And open H6605 (QalImpf) his lips H8193 against thee;
[6] And that he would shew H5046 (HiphImpf) thee the secrets H8587 of wisdom, H2451
That they are double H3718 to that which is! H8454
Know H3045 (QalImpv) therefore that God H433 exacteth H5382 (HiphImpf) of thee less than thine iniquity H5771 deserveth.
[7] Canst thou by searching H2714 find out H4672 (QalImpf) God? H433
Canst thou find H4672 (QalImpf) out the Almighty H7706 unto perfection? H8503
[8] It is as high H1363 as heaven; H8064§ what canst thou do? H6466 (QalImpf)
Deeper H6013 than hell; H7585 what canst thou know? H3045 (QalImpf)
[9] The measure H4055 thereof is longer H752 than the earth, H776
And broader H7342 than the sea. H3220
[10] If he cut off, H2498 (QalImpf)§ and shut up, H5462 (HiphImpf)
Or gather together, H6950 (HiphImpf) then who can hinder H7725 (HiphImpf) him?§
[11] For he knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) vain H7723 men: H4962
He seeth H7200 (QalImpf) wickedness H205 also; will he not then consider H995 (HiplImpf) it?
[12] For vain H5014 (QalPasPtc)§ man H376 would be wise, H3823 (NiphImpf)
Though man H120 be born H3205 (NiphImpf) like a wild ass’s H6501 colt. H5895
[13] If thou prepare H3559 (HiphPerf) thine heart, H3820
And stretch H6566 (QalPerf) out thine hands H3709 toward him;
[14] If iniquity H205 be in thine hand, H3027 put it far away, H7368 (HiphImpv)
And let not wickedness H5766 dwell H7931 (HiphImpf) in thy tabernacles. H168
[15] For then shalt thou lift up H5375 (QalImpf) thy face H6440 without spot; H3971
Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, H3332 (HophPtc) and shalt not fear: H3372 (QalImpf)
[16] Because thou shalt forget H7911 (QalImpf) thy misery, H5999
And remember H2142 (QalImpf) it as waters H4325 that pass away: H5674 (QalPerf)
[17] And thine age H2465 shall be clearer H6965 (QalImpf) than the noonday; H6672
Thou shalt shine forth, H5774 (QalImpf) thou shalt be as the morning. H1242
[18] And thou shalt be secure, H982 (QalPerf) because there is H3426 hope; H8615
Yea, thou shalt dig H2658 (QalPerf) about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest H7901 (QalImpf) in safety. H983
[19] Also thou shalt lie down, H7257 (QalPerf) and none shall make thee afraid; H2729 (HiphPtc)
Yea, many H7227 shall make suit H2470 (PielPerf) unto thee. H6440§
[20] But the eyes H5869 of the wicked H7563 shall fail, H3615 (QalImpf)
And they shall not escape, H6 (QalPerf)§
And their hope H8615 shall be as the giving up H4646 of the ghost. H5315§
Footnotes
- § 11:2 Heb. a man of lips
- § 11:3 Or, devices
- § 11:8 Heb. the heights of heaven
- § 11:10a Or, make a change
- § 11:10b Heb. who can turn him away?
- § 11:12 Heb. empty
- § 11:19 Heb. intreat thy face
- § 11:20a Heb. flight shall perish from them
- § 11:20b Or, a puff of breath
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