1 Thendch. 2:11 Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2 “ShouldeProv. 10:19; Eccles. 5:3 a multitude of words go unanswered,
and a man full of talk be judged right?
3 Should your babble silence men,
and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
4 Forfch. 10:7 you say, ‘MygDeut. 32:2; Prov. 4:2; Isa. 29:24 doctrine is pure,
and I am clean in God's eyes. ’
5 But oh, that God would speak
and open his lips to you,
6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!
For he is manifold inhch. 5:12 (Heb.) understanding.
Know then that Godi[Ezra 9:13] exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
7 jch. 5:9; Eccles. 3:11; 8:17; [Ps. 145:3; Rom. 11:33] Can you find out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
8 It isk[ch. 22:12; Ps. 139:8] higher than heaven —what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
9 Its measure is longer than the earth
and broader than the sea.
10 If helSee ch. 9:11-16 passes through andmSee ch. 12:14 imprisons
and summons the court, who cannch. 9:12; 23:13 turn him back?
11 For he knowsoPs. 26:4 worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
12 But a stupid man will get understanding
whenpSee ch. 39:5-8 a wild donkey's colt isq[Ps. 73:22; Eccles. 3:18] born a man!
13 If yourPs. 78:8; See 1 Sam. 7:3 prepare your heart,
you willsPs. 44:20; 88:9; 143:6 stretch out your hands toward him.
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
15 Surely then you willtch. 22:26; [Gen. 4:5; Ps. 119:6; 1 John 3:21] lift up your face withoutuch. 31:7; 2 Pet. 3:14 blemish;
you will be secure and will not fear.
16 You willv[Isa. 65:16] forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
17 And your life will bew[Ps. 37:6; Isa. 58:8, 10] brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
18 And you will feel secure, because there is hope;
you will look around andxLev. 26:5, 6; Ps. 4:8; Prov. 3:24; Isa. 17:2; Zeph. 3:13 take your rest in security.
19 You willx[See ver. 18 above] lie down, and none will make you afraid;
many willyPs. 45:12 court your favor.
20 Butzch. 17:5; 31:16 the eyes of the wicked will fail;
all way of escape will be lost to them,
and their hope isaJer. 15:9 to breathe their last. ”