1. And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2. Should not many words be answered,or must the garrulous man necessarily be right?
3. Shall your babblings keep others silent,and shall you deride and no one give rebuke?
4. Shall you say: “My teaching is pure,and I am clean in your sight”?
5. But oh, that God would speak,and open his lips against you,
6. And tell you the secrets of wisdom,for good sense has two sides;So you might learn that Godoverlooks some of your sinfulness.
7. Can you find out the depths of God?or find out the perfection of the Almighty?
8. It is higher than the heavens; what can you do?It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?