“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.”
Zophar asserts that God would tell Job that God exacts of him less than his guilt deserves, suggesting that Job deserves far more punishment than he is currently receiving. The assertion becomes the crux of Zophar's position: Job's suffering is actually lenient compared to what divine justice would demand. Rather than being a victim of injustice, Job is the recipient of undeserved mercy.
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