Zophar shows the condition of the wicked. He says, "The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment." Job admits that the wicked sometimes prosper in this life. Then he testifies that their judgment will be hereafter in the day of wrath and destruction. Eliphaz accuses Job of various sins and exhorts him to repent. Job seeks the Lord and asserts his own righteousness. He says, "When the Lord has tried me, I will come forth as gold." Murderers, adulterers, those who oppress the poor, and wicked people in general often go unpunished. Bildad bemoans the lowly state of man and classifies him as a worm. Job reproves Bildad’s lack of empathy. He extols the power, greatness, and strength of the Lord. Job asserts his righteousness. When the wicked are buried in death, terrors will take hold of them. Wealth comes out of the earth. Wisdom cannot be purchased. The fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.
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