# Job 11 
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1. Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: 
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2. “Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right? 
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3. Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you? 
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4. For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God’s eyes.’ 
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5. But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you, 
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6. and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves. 
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7. “Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? 
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8. It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know? 
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9. Its measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea. 
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10. If he passes through and imprisons and summons the court, who can turn him back? 
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11. For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it? 
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12. But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man! 
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13. “If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him. 
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14. If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and let not injustice dwell in your tents. 
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15. Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear. 
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16. You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away. 
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17. And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning. 
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18. And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security. 
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19. You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will court your favor. 
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20. But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last.” 

(ESV)