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# Chapter 11
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1 Then Zophar the Naamathite replied to Job:
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2 “Shouldn’t someone answer this torrent of words?
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Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking?
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3 Should I remain silent while you babble on?
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When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?
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4 You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’
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and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’
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5 If only God would speak;
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if only he would tell you what he thinks!
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6 If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom,
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for true wisdom is not a simple matter.
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Listen! God is doubtless punishing you
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far less than you deserve!
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7 “Can you solve the mysteries of God?
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Can you discover everything about the Almighty?
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8 Such knowledge is higher than the heavens—
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and who are you?
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It is deeper than the underworld—
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what do you know?
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9 It is broader than the earth
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and wider than the sea.
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10 If God comes and puts a person in prison
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or calls the court to order, who can stop him?
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11 For he knows those who are false,
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and he takes note of all their sins.
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12 An empty-headed person won’t become wise
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any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.
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13 “If only you would prepare your heart
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and lift up your hands to him in prayer!
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14 Get rid of your sins,
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and leave all iniquity behind you.
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15 Then your face will brighten with innocence.
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You will be strong and free of fear.
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16 You will forget your misery;
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it will be like water flowing away.
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17 Your life will be brighter than the noonday.
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Even darkness will be as bright as morning.
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18 Having hope will give you courage.
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You will be protected and will rest in safety.
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19 You will lie down unafraid,
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and many will look to you for help.
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20 But the wicked will be blinded.
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They will have no escape.
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Their only hope is death.” |