1 Then Zophar the Naamathite replied to Job:
2 “Shouldn’t someone answer this torrent of words?Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking?
3 Should I remain silent while you babble on?When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?
4 You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’
5 If only God would speak;if only he would tell you what he thinks!
6 If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom,for true wisdom is not a simple matter.Listen! God is doubtless punishing youfar less than you deserve!
7 “Can you solve the mysteries of God?Can you discover everything about the Almighty?