1Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2“Should this stream of words go unanswered
3Should your babbling put others to silence?
4You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound,
5But if only God would speak
6and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,
7Can you fathom the deep things of God
8They are higher than the heavens—what can you do?
9Their measure is longer than the earth
10If He comes along to imprison you,
11Surely He knows the deceit of men.
12But a witless man can no more become wise
13As for you, if you direct your heart
14if you put away the iniquity in your hand,
15then indeed you will lift up your face without shame;
16For you will forget your misery,
17Your life will be brighter than noonday;
18You will be secure, because there is hope,
19You will lie down without fear,
20But the eyes of the wicked will fail,