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| 1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, |
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2 Should not the multitude of words be answered?
And should a man full of talk be justified?
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3 Should thy boastings make men hold their peace?
And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
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4 For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in thine eyes.
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5 But oh that God would speak,
And open his lips against thee,
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6 And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom!
For he is manifold in understanding.
Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
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7 Canst thou by searching find out God?
Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
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8 It is high as heaven; what canst thou do?
Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
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It – God's wisdom. R2599:4
Deeper than hell – Than any pit, sheol, oblivion. R2599:4; E359
What canst thou know? – As there is no knowledge in sheol, there can be no knowledge of the divine wisdom and plan. E359
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9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth,
And broader than the sea.
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10 If he pass through, and shut up,
And call unto judgment, then who can hinder him?
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11 For he knoweth false men:
He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.
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12 But vain man is void of understanding,
Yes, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.
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13 If thou set thy heart aright,
And stretch out thy hands toward him;
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14 If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away,
And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
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15 Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot;
Yes, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
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16 For thou shalt forget thy misery.
Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away.
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17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday;
Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
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18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope;
Yes, thou shalt search about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.
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19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid;
Yes, many shall make suit unto thee.
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20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail,
And they shall have no way to flee;
And their hope shall be the soul breathing its last. |
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