1 Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself
5 God's wisdom is unsearchable
13 The assured blessing of repentance

Zophar. See on 2:11 20:1

2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

the multitude 16:3 18:2 Ps 140:11 Pr 10:19 Ac 17:18 Jas 1:19

full of talk. Heb. of lips

3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

thy lies. or, thy devices 13:4 15:2,3 24:25

mockest 12:4 13:9 17:2 34:7 Ps 35:16 Jer 15:17 Jude 1:18

make thee Ps 83:16 2Th 3:14 Tit 2:8

4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

For thou 6:10 10:7 1Pe 3:15

I am clean 6:29,30 7:20 9:2,3 14:4 34:5,6 35:2

5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

23:3-7 31:35 33:6-18 38:1,2 40:1-5,8 42:7

6 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.

shew thee 15:8,11 28:28 De 29:29 Ps 25:14 Da 2:28,47 Mt 13:35 Ro 16:25,26 1Co 2:9-11 Eph 3:5

God exacteth Ezr 9:13 Ps 103:10 106:43-46 La 3:22

7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Canst 5:9 26:14 37:23 Ps 77:19 145:3 Ec 3:11 Isa 40:28 Mt 11:27 Ro 11:33 1Co 2:10,16 Eph 3:8

8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

It is as high as heaven. Heb. the heights of heaven 22:12 35:5 2Ch 6:18 Ps 103:11 148:13 Pr 25:2,3 Isa 55:9

deeper 26:6 Ps 139:6-8 Am 9:2 Eph 3:18,19

9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

longer 28:24,25 Ps 65:5-8 139:9,10

10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

If he cut off. or, If he make a change 5:18 9:4,12,13 12:14 34:29 Isa 41:27 Da 4:35

shut up 38:8 De 32:30 Ps 31:8 Re 3:7

hinder him. Heb. turn him away

11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

he knoweth Ps 94:11 Jer 17:9,10 Joh 2:24,25 Heb 4:13 Re 2:23

he seeth 22:13,14 Ps 10:11,14 35:22 Ec 5:8 Ho 7:2 Hab 1:13 Heb 4:13

12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

For vain. Heb. For empty Ps 62:9,10 73:22 92:6 Ec 3:18 Ro 1:22 Jas 2:20

would 5:13 12:2,3 28:28 Pr 30:2-4 Ro 12:16 1Co 3:18-20 Jas 3:13-17

man be 15:14 Ps 51:5 Eph 2:3

a wild 6:5 39:5-8 Jer 2:24

13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

prepare 5:8 8:5,6 22:21,22 1Sa 7:3 2Ch 12:14 19:3 Ps 78:8 Lu 12:47

stretch Ps 68:31 88:9 143:6

14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

iniquity 4:7 22:5 Isa 1:15

put it far 22:23 34:32 Eze 18:30,31 Jas 4:8

let not Ps 101:2 Zec 5:3,4

15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

lift up 10:15 22:26 Ge 4:5,6 Ps 119:6,7 2Co 1:12 1Ti 2:8 1Jo 2:28 1Jo 3:19-22

thou shalt be Ps 27:1 46:1 112:6-8 Pr 14:26 28:1

16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

Because Ge 41:51 Pr 31:7 Ec 5:20 Isa 54:4 65:16 Joh 16:21 Re 7:14-17

as waters 6:15 Ge 9:11 Isa 12:1,2 54:9

17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

age 42:11-17 Ps 37:6 92:14 112:4 Pr 4:18 Isa 58:8-10 Mic 7:8,9 Zec 14:6,7 Mal 4:2 Lu 2:26-32

be clearer than. Heb. arise above, etc. thou shalt 1Ch 29:10 Ho 6:3

18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

because 6:11 7:6 22:27-29 Ps 43:5 Pr 14:32 Ro 5:3-5 Col 1:27

thou shalt take Le 26:5,6 Ps 3:5 4:8 Pr 3:24-26

19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

many 42:8,9 Ge 26:26-31 Ps 45:12 Pr 19:6 Isa 60:14 Re 3:9

make suit unto thee. Heb. intreat thy face

20 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.

the eyes 31:16 Le 26:16 De 28:65 Ps 69:3 La 4:17

they shall not escape. Heb. flight shall perish from them Am 2:14 5:19,20 9:1-3 Heb 2:3

their hope 8:13,14 18:14 27:8 Pr 10:24 20:20 Lu 16:23-26

the giving up of the ghost. or, a puff of breath