11 Zophar from Naamah^[a] said:
² So much foolish talk
    cannot go unanswered.
³ Your words have silenced others
    and made them ashamed;
now it is only right for you
    to be put to shame.
⁴ You claim to be innocent
and argue that your beliefs
    are acceptable to God.
⁵ But I wish God would speak
⁶ and let you know that wisdom
    has many different sides.
You would then discover
that God has punished you
    less than you deserve.

¹³ Surrender your heart to God,
    turn to him in prayer,
¹⁴ and give up your sins—
    even those you do in secret.
¹⁵ Then you won't be ashamed;
you will be confident
    and fearless.
¹⁶ Your troubles will go away
    like water beneath a bridge,
¹⁷ and your darkest night
    will be brighter than noon.
¹⁸ You will rest safe and secure,
filled with hope
    and emptied of worry.
¹⁹ You will sleep without fear
    and be greatly respected.
²⁰ But those who are evil
will go blind and lose their way.
    Their only escape is death!

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