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Zophar Speaks to Job

11 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:

“Should ·these [L such a large number of] words go unanswered?
    ·Is this talker in the right [or Should a talkative man be declared righteous]?
Your ·lies [L empty words] do not make people quiet;
    people should ·correct [L shame] you when you ·make fun of God [L mock].
You ·say [claim], ‘My teachings are ·right [L pure],
    and I am clean in ·God’s sight [L your eyes].’
I wish God would speak
    and open his ·lips [L mouth] against you
and tell you the secrets of wisdom,
    because ·wisdom [resourcefulness] has ·two [or many] sides.
Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin [C he has been tolerant of Job’s sin].

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Zophar

11 Then Zophar the Naamathite(A) replied:

“Are all these words to go unanswered?(B)
    Is this talker to be vindicated?(C)
Will your idle talk(D) reduce others to silence?
    Will no one rebuke you when you mock?(E)
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless(F)
    and I am pure(G) in your sight.’
Oh, how I wish that God would speak,(H)
    that he would open his lips against you
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom,(I)
    for true wisdom has two sides.
    Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.(J)

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