1 And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?3 Should your lies make men silent? And will you mock and no one make [you] ashamed?4 For you have said, My doctrine [is] pure, and I am clean in Your eyes.5 But who will grant that God would speak, and open His lips against you,6 and would tell you the secrets of His wisdom, that sound wisdom [is] manifold? Know therefore that God forgets for you [some] of your iniquity.7 Can you by searching find out God? Can you perfectly find out the Almighty?8 Heights of the heavens! What can you do? [It is] deeper than hell, what can you know?9 The measure of it [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.10 If He passes through and shuts up, or gathers together, then who can turn Him back?11 For He knows vain men; and when He sees wickedness, will He not search [it] ?12 For foolish man would be wise, and man is born a wild ass's colt.13 If you prepare your heart and stretch out your hands toward Him;14 if iniquity [is] in your hand, put it far away, and do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;15 surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; yea, you shall be steadfast and shall not fear;16 for you shall forget [your] misery, and you shall remember [it] as waters that pass away.17 And [your] lifetime shall be clearer than the noonday; though [there be] darkness, you shall be as the morning.18 And you shall be safe, because there is hope; yea, you shall look around [you], and you shall take your rest in safety.19 You shall lie down, and none [shall] make you afraid. Yea, many shall seek your favor.20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no escape, and their hope [shall be like] the giving up of the spirit.