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11:1  Job's friend Zophar, who came from Naamah, decided to speak. He said this to Job:
11:2  ‘Someone must answer all these words that you have spoken. You have talked a lot, but that does not mean that you are right.
11:3  Your proud words will not cause other people to say nothing. We must make you ashamed when you laugh at us.
11:4  You have said, “The things that I teach are true. God knows that I am a good man.”
11:5  So God himself should answer you. He should tell you what he thinks.
11:6  He would show you the secret of wisdom. True wisdom is not easy to understand. But you must understand this: God is punishing you less than you deserve.
11:7  You cannot discover everything about God. You cannot know how powerful he is.
11:8  His power goes higher than the sky. You cannot do anything about that. His power goes deeper than the place of death. You cannot know all about that.
11:9  The truth about God is wider than the whole earth. It goes far beyond the sea.
11:10  God may catch you and put you in prison. He may accuse you in a court. Nobody can stop him doing that.
11:11  God knows the people who are not honest. He sees the evil things that they do.
11:12  Wild donkeys never give birth to human children. And foolish people never become wise!
11:13  As for you, Job, you should be faithful to God. Raise your hands and pray to God.
11:14  If you want to do an evil thing, stop yourself from doing it. Do not let people do wrong things in your home.
11:15  Do what I say. Then you will not be ashamed any more. Instead, you will be strong. You will not be afraid.
11:16  You will forget about your trouble. It will be like water that has disappeared. You will not remember it.
11:17  You will have a happy life that is brighter than the sun at noon. Even if trouble makes it dark, it will still seem like a bright morning.
11:18  You will be safe as you trust God. God will protect you. You will be able to rest safely.
11:19  When you lie down to sleep, you will not be afraid of anyone. Many people will ask you to help them.
11:20  But wicked people will not find any help. They cannot escape from their troubles. They can only hope to die.’