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Then Zophar the Naamathite spoke up and said: |
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"Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated? |
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Will your idle talk reduce people to silence, and will no one rebuke you when you mock? |
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For you have said, 'My teaching is flawless, and I am pure in your sight.' |
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But if only God would speak, if only he would open his lips against you, |
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and reveal to you the secrets of wisdom— for true wisdom has two sides— so that you would know that God has forgiven some of your sins. |
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"Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty? |
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It is higher than the heavens— what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol— what can you know? |
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Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. |
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If he comes by and confines you and convenes a court, then who can prevent him? |
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For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it? |
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But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being. |
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"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him, |
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if iniquity is in your hand— put it far away, and do not let evil reside in your tents. |
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For then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be securely established and will not fear. |
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For you will forget your trouble; you will remember it like water that has flowed away. |
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And life will be brighter than the noonday; though there be darkness, it will be like the morning. |
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And you will be secure, because there is hope; you will be protected and will take your rest in safety. |
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You will lie down with no one to make you afraid, and many will seek your favor. |
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But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last." |
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