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1. Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
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1. Then answered H6030 Zophar H6691 the Naamathite H5284 , and said H559 ,
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2. "Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be vindicated?
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2. Should not H3808 the multitude H7230 of words H1697 be answered H6030 ? and should H518 a man H376 full of talk H8193 be justified H6663 ?
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3. Should your empty talk make men hold their peace? And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?
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3. Should thy lies H907 make men H4962 hold their peace H2790 ? and when thou mockest H3932 , shall no H369 man make thee ashamed H3637 ?
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4. For you have said, 'My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in your eyes.'
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4. For thou hast said H559 , My doctrine H3948 is pure H2134 , and I am H1961 clean H1249 in thine eyes H5869 .
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5. But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips against you,
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5. But H199 oh that H4310 God H433 would H5414 speak H1696 , and open H6605 his lips H8193 against H5973 thee;
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6. That He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence. Know therefore that God exacts from you Less than your iniquity deserves.
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6. And that he would show H5046 thee the secrets H8587 of wisdom H2451 , that H3588 they are double H3718 to that which is H8454 ! Know H3045 therefore that H3588 God H433 exacteth H5382 of thee less than thine iniquity H4480 H5771 deserveth .
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7. "Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
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7. Canst thou by searching H2714 find out H4672 God H433 ? canst thou find out H4672 the Almighty H7706 unto H5704 perfection H8503 ?
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8. They are higher than heaven -- what can you do? Deeper than Sheol -- what can you know?
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8. It is as high H1363 as heaven H8064 ; what H4100 canst thou do H6466 ? deeper H6013 than hell H4480 H7585 ; what H4100 canst thou know H3045 ?
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9. Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.
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9. The measure H4055 thereof is longer H752 than the earth H4480 H776 , and broader H7342 than H4480 the sea H3220 .
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10. "If He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment, Then who can hinder Him?
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10. If H518 he cut off H2498 , and shut up H5462 , or gather together H6950 , then who H4310 can hinder H7725 him?
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11. For He knows deceitful men; He sees wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?
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11. For H3588 he H1931 knoweth H3045 vain H7723 men H4962 : he seeth H7200 wickedness H205 also ; will he not H3808 then consider H995 it ?
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12. For an empty-headed man will be wise, When a wild donkey's colt is born a man.
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12. For vain H5014 man H376 would be wise H3823 , though man H120 be born H3205 like a wild ass H6501 's colt H5895 .
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13. "If you would prepare your heart, And stretch out your hands toward Him;
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13. If H518 thou H859 prepare H3559 thine heart H3820 , and stretch out H6566 thine hands H3709 toward H413 him;
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14. If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away, And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
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14. If H518 iniquity H205 be in thine hand H3027 , put it far away H7368 , and let not H408 wickedness H5766 dwell H7931 in thy tabernacles H168 .
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15. Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
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15. For H3588 then H227 shalt thou lift up H5375 thy face H6440 without spot H4480 H3971 ; yea , thou shalt be H1961 steadfast H3332 , and shalt not H3808 fear H3372 :
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16. Because you would forget your misery, And remember it as waters that have passed away,
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16. Because H3588 thou H859 shalt forget H7911 thy misery H5999 , and remember H2142 it as waters H4325 that pass away H5674 :
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17. And your life would be brighter than noonday. Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
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17. And thine age H2465 shall be clearer H6965 than the noonday H4480 H6672 ; thou shalt shine forth H5774 , thou shalt be H1961 as the morning H1242 .
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18. And you would be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety.
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18. And thou shalt be secure H982 , because H3588 there H3426 is hope H8615 ; yea , thou shalt dig H2658 about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest H7901 in safety H983 .
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19. You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid; Yes, many would court your favor.
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19. Also thou shalt lie down H7257 , and none H369 shall make thee afraid H2729 ; yea, many H7227 shall make suit H2470 unto H6440 thee.
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20. But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they shall not escape, And their hope -- loss of life!"
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20. But the eyes H5869 of the wicked H7563 shall fail H3615 , and they shall not escape H4498 H6 H4480 , and their hope H8615 shall be as the giving up H4646 of the ghost H5315 .
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