“An idiot will become intelligent
When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.

“If you would direct your heart right
And spread out your hand to Him,

“Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral defect,
And you would be steadfast and not fear.

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;

“For you would forget your trouble,
As waters that have passed by, you would remember it.

“Your life would be brighter than noonday;
Darkness would be like the morning.

“But the eyes of the wicked will fail,
And there will be no escape for them;
And their hope is to breathe their last.”

“Then you would trust, because there is hope;
And you would look around and rest securely.

“You would lie down and none would disturb you,
And many would entreat your favor.

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,

“They are high as the heavens, what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?

And show you the secrets of wisdom!
For sound wisdom has two sides.
Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.

“Shall your boasts silence men?
And shall you scoff and none rebuke?

“Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?

“For you have said, ‘My teaching is pure,
And I am innocent in your eyes.’

“For He knows false men,
And He sees iniquity without investigating.

“If He passes by or shuts up,
Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?

“But would that God might speak,
And open His lips against you,

“Its measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.

“Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?