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11:1  Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
11:2  “Should these words go unanswered? Is this talker in the right?
11:3  Your lies do not make people quiet; people should correct you when you make fun of God.
11:4  You say, ‘My teachings are right, and I am clean in God’s sight.’
11:5  I wish God would speak and open his lips against you
11:6  and tell you the secrets of wisdom, because wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
11:7  “Can you understand the secrets of God? Can you search the limits of the Almighty?
11:8  His limits are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them! They are deeper than the grave; you cannot understand them!
11:9  His limits are longer than the earth and wider than the sea.
11:10  “If God comes along and puts you in prison or calls you into court, no one can stop him.
11:11  God knows who is evil, and when he sees evil, he takes note of it.
11:12  A fool cannot become wise any more than a wild donkey can be born tame.
11:13  “You must give your whole heart to him and hold out your hands to him for help.
11:14  Put away the sin that is in your hand; let no evil remain in your tent.
11:15  Then you can lift up your face without shame, and you can stand strong without fear.
11:16  You will forget your trouble and remember it only as water gone by.
11:17  Your life will be as bright as the noonday sun, and darkness will seem like morning.
11:18  You will feel safe because there is hope; you will look around and rest in safety.
11:19  You will lie down, and no one will scare you. Many people will want favors from you.
11:20  But the wicked will not be able to see, so they will not escape. Their only hope will be to die.”