Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Then answered
Zophar the Naamathite, and
said
,
Then Zophar ,
the Naamathite, answered
,
Should
not
the multitude of words be answered? and
should a man full of talk be justified?
"Shouldn't
the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
Should thy
lies
make men hold their peace? and
when thou
mockest
, shall no man make thee
ashamed?
Should your
boastings
make men hold their peace? When you
mock
, shall no man make you
ashamed?
For thou
hast
said
, My doctrine is pure, and
I am clean in thine
eyes.
For you
say
, '
My doctrine is pure, I am clean in your
eyes. '
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against you,
And
that he would shew
thee
the secrets of wisdom ,
that
they
are
double
to
that
which
is
! Know therefore that God exacteth
of thee
less than thine
iniquity deserveth
.
That he would show
you
the secrets of wisdom! For
true
wisdom
has
two
sides.
Know therefore that God exacts
of you
less than your
iniquity deserves
.
Canst
thou
by
searching
find
out
God? canst
thou
find
out
the Almighty unto
perfection
?
"Can
you
fathom
the
mystery
of
God? Or
can
you
probe
the limits
of
the
Almighty?
It
is
as
high as heaven ;
what canst
thou
do? deeper than hell;
what canst
thou
know?
They
are
high as heaven .
What can
you
do? Deeper than Sheol:
what can
you
know?
The measure thereof
is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
The measure of
it
is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea.
If he cut
off
, and
shut
up
, or gather
together
, then who can hinder
him?
If he passes
by
, or
confines
, Or convenes
a
court
, then who can oppose
him?
For he knoweth
vain
men :
he seeth
wickedness
also ;
will
he not
then
consider it ?
For he knows
false
men .
He sees
iniquity
also ,
even
though
he doesn't
consider it .
For
vain men
would
be
wise ,
though
man be born like
a wild ass's
colt.
But
vain man
can
become
wise If
a
man can
be born as
a wild donkey's
colt.
If thou
prepare
thine
heart, and
stretch out thine
hands toward him ;
"
If you
set
your
heart aright
, Stretch out your
hands toward him .
If iniquity be
in thine
hand, put it far away, and
let not
wickedness
dwell in thy
tabernacles
.
If iniquity is
in your
hand, put it far away, Don't
let unrighteousness
dwell in your
tents
.
For
then shalt
thou
lift up thy
face without spot; yea
, thou
shalt
be stedfast
, and shalt
not fear:
Surely
then shall
you
lift up your
face without spot; Yes
, you
shall
be steadfast
, and shall
not fear:
Because
thou
shalt
forget thy
misery ,
and
remember it as waters that pass
away :
For
you
shall
forget your
misery ;
You
shall
remember it as waters that are
passed
away ,
And
thine
age
shall be clearer than the noonday :
thou
shalt
shine
forth
, thou
shalt
be as the morning.
Life
shall be clearer than the noonday ;
Though
there
is
darkness
, it
shall
be as the morning.
And
thou
shalt
be secure, because there is hope; yea
, thou
shalt
dig
about
thee
, and thou
shalt
take thy
rest in safety.
You
shall
be secure, because there is hope; Yes
, you
shall
search
, and shall
take your
rest in safety.
Also thou
shalt
lie down, and none shall make thee
afraid; yea
, many shall make
suit
unto
thee
.
Also you
shall
lie down, and none shall make you
afraid; Yes
, many shall court
your
favor
.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and
they shall not
escape,
and
their hope shall be as
the giving up of the ghost
.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, They shall have
no
way
to
flee;
Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit
. "
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