GodsWord - Job - 11

11:1  Then Zophar from Naama replied to Job,

11:2  "Shouldn't someone answer this flood of words? Should a good public speaker be acquitted?

11:3  Should your empty talk silence others so that you can make fun of us without any shame?

11:4  You say, 'My teaching is morally correct,' and, 'As you can see, I'm innocent.'

11:5  I only wish God would speak and open his mouth to talk to you.

11:6  He would tell you the secrets of wisdom, because true wisdom is twice as great as your wisdom, and you would know that God forgets your sin.

11:7  "Can you discover God's hidden secrets, or are you able to find the Almighty's limits?

11:8  God's wisdom is higher than heaven. What can you do? It is deeper than the depths of hell. What can you know?

11:9  It is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

11:10  If God comes along and imprisons someone and then calls a court into session, who can stop him?

11:11  He knows who the scoundrels are. And when he sees sin, doesn't he pay attention to it?

11:12  But an empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born tame.

11:13  "If you want to set your heart right, then pray to him.

11:14  If you're holding on to sin, put it far away, and don't let injustice live in your tent.

11:15  Then you will be able to show your face without being ashamed, and you will be secure and unafraid.

11:16  Then you will forget your misery and remember it like water that has flowed downstream.

11:17  Then your life will be brighter than the noonday sun. The darkness in your life will become like morning.

11:18  You will feel confident because there's hope, and you will look around and rest in safety.

11:19  You will lie down with no one to frighten you, and many people will try to gain your favor.

11:20  But the wicked will lose their eyesight. Their escape route will be closed. Their only hope is to take their last breath."