1 And Zophar the Naamathite answers and says: 2 “Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified? 3 Your boastings make men keep silent, || You scorn, and none is causing blushing! 4 And you say, My discourse is pure, || And I have been clean in Your eyes. 5 And yet, O that God had spoken! And opens His lips with you. 6 And declares to you secrets of wisdom, for counsel has foldings. And know that God forgets of your iniquity for you. 7 Do you find out God by searching? To perfection find out the Mighty One? 8 Heights of the heavens—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know? 9 Its measure is longer than earth, and broader than the sea. 10 If He passes on, and shuts up, and assembles, || Who then reverses it? 11 For He has known men of vanity, || And He sees iniquity, || And one does not consider it! 12 And empty man is bold, || And man is born as the colt of a wild donkey. 13 If you have prepared your heart, || And have spread out your hands to Him, 14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far off, || And do not let perverseness dwell in your tents. 15 For then you lift up your face from blemish, || And you have been firm, and do not fear. 16 For you forget misery, || As waters passed away you remember. 17 And age rises above the noon, || You fly—you are as the morning. 18 And you have trusted because there is hope, || And searched—in confidence you lie down, 19 And you have rested, || And none is causing trembling, || And many have begged at your face; 20 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, || And refuge has perished from them, || And their hope is a breathing out of soul!”