Job 11
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1Then Zophar the Naamathite replied to Job:1Zophar from Naamath had this to say:
2“Shouldn’t someone answer this torrent of words? Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking?2"Shouldn't a multitude of words be answered, or a person who talks too much be vindicated?
3Should I remain silent while you babble on? When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?3Will your irrational babble silence people, and when you mock them, will you escape without being shamed?
4You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’ and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’4You've said, 'My teaching is flawless; I'm clean in God's sight.'
5If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks!5"But what if God were to speak? What if he were to talk with you,
6If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom is not a simple matter. Listen! God is doubtless punishing you far less than you deserve!6and disclose his wise secrets? After all, there's so much more to understanding. So be aware that God will exact from you less than your sin deserves."
7“Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty?7"Can you search through God's complex things? Can you uncover the limits of the Almighty?
8Such knowledge is higher than the heavens— and who are you? It is deeper than the underworld — what do you know?8These things are higher than the heavens, so what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol, so what can you know?
9It is broader than the earth and wider than the sea.9They are longer than the earth's circumference, and broader than the ocean.
10If God comes and puts a person in prison or calls the court to order, who can stop him?10"If he bypasses, or imprisons, or convenes a court, who can stop him?
11For he knows those who are false, and he takes note of all their sins.11For he knows mankind's deceitfulness; when he sees iniquity, won't he himself consider it?
12An empty-headed person won’t become wise any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.12An empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born a human being!"
13“If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer!13"Now for you, if you will prepare your heart, spread out your hands to him.
14Get rid of your sins, and leave all iniquity behind you.14If you have any iniquity, throw it far away. Don't let evil live in your residence.
15Then your face will brighten with innocence. You will be strong and free of fear.15Then your confidence will be flawless, and your security will keep you from terror.
16You will forget your misery; it will be like water flowing away.16You'll forget your suffering; you'll remember it like water that has evaporated.
17Your life will be brighter than the noonday. Even darkness will be as bright as morning.17Your life will be brighter than noonday. Even its darkness will be like dawn.
18Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest in safety.18You'll be secure, because there is hope; you'll see that you're at rest and safe.
19You will lie down unafraid, and many will look to you for help.19When you sleep, there'll be nothing to fear; and many will court your favor.
20But the wicked will be blinded. They will have no escape. Their only hope is death.”20But what the wicked look for will fail; their way of escape will be taken away from them; their only hope is to take their final breath."
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