Zophar Responds to Job |
Job 11:1-20 Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks] |
Then, Zophar, the Naamathite, answered & said, Shouldn't the multitude of [your] words be answered? And shouldn't a man full of talk be justified? Should your lies make men [remain silent?] |
And shall no man make you ashamed when you mock? For you have said, My [principles are] pure & I'm clean in your eyes. But, oh that God would speak & open His lips against you & that He would show you the secrets of wisdom, [that] are double to [what] is! |
Therefore, know that God [requires] less [from] you than your [sin] deserves. Can you find out [about] God, by searching? Can you find out the perfection of [of] the Almighty? It is as high as heaven & what can you do? [It's] deeper than hell. What can you know? |
[Its distance] is longer than the earth & [wider] than the sea. If [God] [cuts] off, [shuts] up, or [gathers] together [people,] who can hinder Him? Won't He consider it, for [God] knows vain men & He also sees wickedness? |
[Psalm 10:13-14 O Lord, have mercy on me & consider my trouble which I suffer [from those who] hate me. You, [Who] lift me up from the gates of death: [so] that I may [display] all Your praise in the gates of the daughters of Zion, [a.k.a. Jerusalem,] & I will rejoice in Your Salvation.] |
For [then, a] vain man would be wise, [although] a man [is] born like a wild [mule’s] colt. If you prepare your heart & stretch out your hands toward Him & if [sin is within] your [hand’s reach,] put it far away & [don't] let wickedness dwell in your [tents.] |
For then shall you lift up your face without [blemish.] [Yet,] you shall be steadfast & shall not [be fearful,] because you shall forget your misery & remember it [like flood] waters that [go] away. |
And your [life] shall be [brighter] than [noon] & you shall shine forth & you shall be like the morning. [Psalm 37:6 And He shall bring forth your righteousness [like] the light & your [justice] like [at noon.] And you shall be secure, because there is hope. |
[Yet,] you shall dig [around] you & shall take your rest in safety. [Psalm 3:5-6 I laid [myself] down & slept. I [awakened,] for the Lord sustained me. I won't be afraid of 10,000 people against & [around] me.] |
Also, you shall lie down & none shall make you afraid. [Yet,] many shall make [a case against] you. But the eyes of the wicked shall fail & they shall not escape & their [only] hope shall be [like in] giving up the ghost. |