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1.8 KiB
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67 lines
1.8 KiB
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Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse
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# Chapter 11
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1. Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
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2. "Should a multitude of words go unanswered,
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and a man full of talk be judged right?
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3. Should your babble silence men,
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and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
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4. For you say, 'My doctrine is pure,
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and I am clean in God's eyes.'
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5. But oh, that God would speak
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and open his lips to you,
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6. and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!
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For he is manifold in understanding.
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Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
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7. "Can you find out the deep things of God?
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Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
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8. It is higher than heaven--what can you do?
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Deeper than Sheol--what can you know?
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9. Its measure is longer than the earth
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and broader than the sea.
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10. If he passes through and imprisons
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and summons the court, who can turn him back?
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11. For he knows worthless men;
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when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
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12. But a stupid man will get understanding
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when a wild donkey's colt is born a man!
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13. "If you prepare your heart,
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you will stretch out your hands toward him.
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14. If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
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and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
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15. Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish;
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you will be secure and will not fear.
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16. You will forget your misery;
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you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
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17. And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
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its darkness will be like the morning.
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18. And you will feel secure, because there is hope;
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you will look around and take your rest in security.
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19. You will lie down, and none will make you afraid;
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many will court your favor.
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20. But the eyes of the wicked will fail;
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all way of escape will be lost to them,
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and their hope is to breathe their last."
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