Zophar Rebukes Job

1And Zophar the Naamathite will answer and say,

2Shall not the multitude of words be answered? and shall a man of lips be justified?

3Shall thy empty talks cause men to be silent? and wilt thou deride and none making ashamed?

4And thou wilt say, My instruction is pure, and I was clean in thine eyes.

5And who Will give God speaking, and he will open his lips with thee?

6And he shall announce to thee hidden things of wisdom, for they are the double for understanding. And know thou that God will set to thee from thine iniquity.

7Searching shalt thou and God? Shalt thou find the Almighty even to completeness?

8The heavens being high, what wilt thou do? Hades being deep, what wilt thou know?

9Its measure long above the earth, and broad above the sea.

10If he shall pass on, and shut up, and gather together, who shall turn him back.

11For he knew men of vanity, and he will see iniquity; and will he not understand?

12And man being empty will be without heart: and man will be born a wild ass's colt.

13If thou preparedst thy heart, and didst spread thy hands towards him;

14If iniquity in thy hand, remove it far off, and wickedness shall not dwell in thy tents.

15For then thou shalt lift up thy face from spot; and thou wert firm, and thou shalt not fear:

16For thou shalt forget toil, then shalt remember as waters they passed away.

17And life shall rise above the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

18And thou didst trust, for there is hope; and thou didst search out; thou shalt lie down confidently.

19And thou shalt lie down and none terrifying; and many waited for thy face.

20And the eyes of the unjust shall be consumed, and flight shall perish from them, and their hope a breathing out of the soul.