Job 20:1,4-5, Then Zophar… answered and said: … “DO YOU NOT KNOW THIS OF OLD, SINCE MAN WAS PLACED ON EARTH, THAT THE TRIUMPHING OF THE WICKED IS SHORT, AND THE JOY OF THE HYPOCRITE IS BUT FOR A MOMENT?
Job asked for pity from his friends, yet Zophar increases his attack! NOW HE IS CALLING JOB A HYPOCRITE AND A WICKED MAN, BUT GOD KNOWS WHO JOB IS! THE LORD KNOWS HIS OWN, AND HIS OWN KNOWS HIM!
Job 1:1, There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was JOB; AND THAT MAN WAS BLAMELESS AND UPRIGHT, AND ONE WHO FEARED GOD AND SHUNNED EVIL.
Joh 10:14, I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; AND I KNOW MY SHEEP, AND AM KNOWN BY MY OWN.
Job 20:26-29, TOTAL DARKNESS IS RESERVED FOR HIS TREASURES. AN UNFANNED FIRE WILL CONSUME HIM; It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent. THE HEAVENS WILL REVEAL HIS INIQUITY, … The increase of his house will depart, And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath. THIS IS THE PORTION FROM GOD FOR A WICKED MAN, THE HERITAGE APPOINTED TO HIM BY GOD.”
Zophar is speaking truth, the wicked will inherit darkness and will be consumed with fire, YET I DOES NOT APPLY TO JOB!
Psa 11:5-7, The LORD tests the righteous, BUT THE WICKED AND THE ONE WHO LOVES VIOLENCE HIS SOUL HATES. UPON THE WICKED HE WILL RAIN COALS; FIRE AND BRIMSTONE AND A BURNING WIND SHALL BE THE PORTION OF THEIR CUP. For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.
This is the last thing said by Zophar! In his eyes Job is an un-repented wicked hypocrite, YET THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS WHAT THE LORD THINKS OF US!
1Cor 4:3-4, But with me it is a VERY SMALL THING THAT I SHOULD BE JUDGED BY YOU OR BY A HUMAN COURT. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; BUT HE WHO JUDGES ME IS THE LORD.