Job

¹ Now it was the turn of Zophar from Naamath:

² Should this kind of loose talk be permitted?

³ That we'll let you rail and mock and not step in?

⁴ and my conduct impeccable.'

⁵ tell you what's what!

⁶ for true wisdom is mostly 'inside.' But you can be sure of this, you haven't gotten half of what you deserve.

⁷ Do you think you can diagram God Almighty?

⁸ far deeper than you can comprehend,

⁹ far wider than the endless ocean.

¹⁰ then hauls you into court, can you do anything about it?

¹¹ spots evil a long way off— no one pulls the wool over his eyes!

¹² about the same time mules learn to talk.

¹³ and reach out to him,

¹⁴ and refuse to entertain evil in your home,

¹⁵ and keep a firm grip on life, guiltless and fearless.

¹⁶ they'll be like old, faded photographs.

¹⁷ every shadow dispersed by dayspring.

¹⁸ you'll look around, sit back, and take it easy.

¹⁹ you'll be hunted out by many for your blessing.

²⁰ They're headed down a dead-end road with nothing to look forward to—nothing."