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11:1  Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
11:2  “Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be vindicated?
11:3  Should your empty talk make men hold their peace? And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?
11:4  For you have said, ‘My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in your eyes.’
11:5  But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips against you,
11:6  That He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence. Know therefore that God exacts from you Less than your iniquity deserves.
11:7  “Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
11:8  They are higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
11:9  Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.
11:10  “If He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment, Then who can hinder Him?
11:11  For He knows deceitful men; He sees wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?
11:12  For an empty-headed man will be wise, When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.
11:13  “If you would prepare your heart, And stretch out your hands toward Him;
11:14  If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away, And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
11:15  Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
11:16  Because you would forget your misery, And remember it as waters that have passed away,
11:17  And your life would be brighter than noonday. Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
11:18  And you would be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety.
11:19  You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid; Yes, many would court your favor.
11:20  But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they shall not escape, And their hope—loss of life!”