← Home
2 panes+ Parallel
✕
Zophar Rebukes Job

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,

2 “Shall a multitude of words not be answered?And should a atalkative man making such a long-winded defense be acquitted?3 “Should your boasts and babble silence men?And shall you ascoff and no one put you to shame?4 “For ayou have said, ‘My teaching (doctrine) that God knowingly afflicts the righteous is pure,And bI am innocent in your eyes.’ Job 10:75 “But oh, that God would speak,And open His lips to speak against you,6 And that He would show you the secrets of wisdom!For asound wisdom 1has two sides.Know therefore that God forgets a part of byour wickedness and guilt.
7 “aCan you discover the depths of God?Can you by searching discover the limits of the Almighty ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection?8 “His wisdom is as ahigh as the heights of heaven. What can you do?It is deeper than bSheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) . What can you know?9 “It is longer in measure and scope than the earth,And broader than the sea.10 “If God passes by or arrests,Or calls an assembly of judgment, awho can restrain Him?If He is against a man, who can call Him to account for it?11 “For aHe recognizes and knows false and worthless men,And He bsees wickedness, will He not consider it?12 “But aa hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wiseOnly when the 1bcolt of a wild donkey is born as a man.
13 “aIf you direct your bheart on the right pathAnd cstretch out your hands to Him,14 If sin is in your hand, put it afar away from you,And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;15 Then, indeed, you could alift up your face to Him without moral defect,And you would be firmly established and secure and bnot fear.16 “For you would aforget your trouble;You would remember it as bwaters that have passed by.17 “And your 1life would be abrighter than the noonday;Darkness then would be like the morning.18 “Then you would trust with confidence, because there is hope;You would look around you and rest securely.19 “You would alie down with no one to frighten you,And many would bentreat and seek your favor.20 “But the aeyes of the wicked will fail,And they will bnot escape the justice of God;And their chope is dto breathe their last and die.”
✕
Zophar Rebukes Job

Then Zophar the Naamathite responded,

2 “Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,And a atalkative man be acquitted?3 “Shall your boasts silence people?And will you ascoff, and no one rebuke?4 “For ayou have said, ‘My teaching is pure,And bI am innocent in your eyes.’5 “But if only God would speak,And open His lips against you,6 And show you the secrets of wisdom!For sound wisdom 1ahas two sides.Know then that God 2forgets part of byour guilt.
7 “aCan you discover the depths of God?Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?8 “They are as ahigh as 1the heavens; what can you do?Deeper than 2bSheol; what can you know?9 “Its measurement is longer than the earthAnd broader than the sea.10 “If He passes by or apprehends people,Or calls an assembly, awho can restrain Him?11 “For aHe knows false people,And He bsees injustice 1without investigating.12 “1aAn idiot will become intelligentWhen a bwild donkey is born a human.
13 “aIf you would bdirect your heart rightlyAnd cspread out your hands to Him,14 If wrongdoing is in your hand, aput it far away,And do not let malice dwell in your tents;15 Then, indeed, you could alift up your face without moral blemish,And you would be firmly established and bnot fear.16 “For you would aforget your trouble;Like bwaters that have passed by, you would remember it.17 “Your 1life would 2be abrighter than noonday;Darkness would be like the morning.18 “Then you would trust, because there is hope;And you would look around and rest securely.19 “You would alie down and none would disturb you,And many would 1bflatter you.20 “But the aeyes of the wicked will fail,And 1there will bbe no escape for them;And their chope is 2dto breathe their last.”