Next it is Zophar back in to the fray. He replies because he feels dishonoured and because he thinks he knows something (v3). We should be wary of speaking when our motivation is that we feel offended and want to show how clever we are. There are times when silence is by far the wisest course of action.
He starts off on the same old track that the wicked, though they prosper for a while, will in the end come to nothing. This is true but is of no relevance to the present situation. Moreover, applying this to his own situation the only conclusion Job could reach is that his previous prosperity was just temporary and now he is suffering the just deserts of the wicked. This was not the case.
Zophar pressed on in this vein (v12-29) on how sin may seem sweet for a time, but will ultimately turn sour.
What is the point of all this? How is it going to help Job?
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