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1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
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respondens autem Sophar Naamathites dixit
2 “Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right?
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numquid qui multa loquitur non et audiet aut vir verbosus iustificabitur
3 Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you?
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tibi soli tacebunt homines et cum ceteros inriseris a nullo confutaberis
4 For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God’s eyes. ’
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dixisti enim purus est sermo meus et mundus sum in conspectu tuo
5 But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you,
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atque utinam Deus loqueretur tecum et aperiret labia sua tibi
6 and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.
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ut ostenderet tibi secreta sapientiae et quod multiplex esset lex eius et intellegeres quod multo minora exigaris a Deo quam meretur iniquitas tua
7 “Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
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forsitan vestigia Dei conprehendes et usque ad perfectum Omnipotentem repperies
8 It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
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excelsior caelo est et quid facies profundior inferno et unde cognosces
9 Its measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea.
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longior terrae mensura eius et latior mari
10 If he passes through and imprisons and summons the court, who can turn him back?
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si subverterit omnia vel in unum coartaverit quis contradicet ei
11 For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?
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ipse enim novit hominum vanitatem et videns iniquitatem nonne considerat
12 But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!
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vir vanus in superbiam erigitur et tamquam pullum onagri se liberum natum putat
13 “If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him.
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tu autem firmasti cor tuum et expandisti ad eum manus tuas
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
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si iniquitatem quod est in manu tua abstuleris a te et non manserit in tabernaculo tuo iniustitia
15 Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear.
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tum levare poteris faciem tuam absque macula et eris stabilis et non timebis
16 You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
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miseriae quoque oblivisceris et quasi aquarum quae praeterierint recordaberis
17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
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et quasi meridianus fulgor consurget tibi ad vesperam et cum te consumptum putaveris orieris ut lucifer
18 And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.
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et habebis fiduciam proposita tibi spe et defossus securus dormies
19 You will lie down, and none will make you afraid; many will court your favor.
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requiesces et non erit qui te exterreat et deprecabuntur faciem tuam plurimi
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last. ”
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oculi autem impiorum deficient et effugium peribit ab eis et spes eorum abominatio animae