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11:1  Then Zophar the Naamathite replied,
11:2  “Don’t all your words require an answer? I’m sure that what you are saying can’t be right.
11:3  Your useless talk won’t keep us quiet. Someone has to correct you when you make fun of truth.
11:4  You say to God, ‘My beliefs are perfect. I’m pure in your sight.’
11:5  I wish God would speak. I wish he’d answer you.
11:6  I wish he’d show you the secrets of wisdom. After all, true wisdom has two sides. Here’s what I want you to know. God has forgotten some of your sins.
11:7  “Do you know how deep the mysteries of God are? Can you discover the limits of the Mighty One’s knowledge?
11:8  They are higher than the heavens above. What can you do? They are deeper than the deepest parts of the earth below. What can you know?
11:9  They are longer than the earth. They are wider than the ocean.
11:10  “Suppose God comes along and puts you in prison. Suppose he takes you to court. Then who can oppose him?
11:11  He certainly knows when people tell lies. When he sees evil, he pays careful attention to it.
11:12  A wild donkey’s colt can’t be born a human being. And it’s just as impossible that a person without sense can become wise.
11:13  “So commit yourself to God completely. Reach out your hands to him for help.
11:14  Get rid of all the sin you have. Don’t let anything that is evil stay in your tent.
11:15  Then, free of those things, you can face others. You can stand firm without being afraid.
11:16  You can be sure you will forget your troubles. They will be like water that has flowed on by.
11:17  Life will be brighter than the sun at noon. And darkness will become like morning.
11:18  You will be secure, because there is hope. You will look around you and find a safe place to rest.
11:19  You will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Many people will want you to help them.
11:20  But sinful people won’t find what they are looking for. They won’t be able to escape. All they can hope for is to die.”