1Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:
2Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also?…
3Shall men hold their peace to thee only?…
4For thou hast said: My word is pure,…
5And I wish that God would speak with…
6That he might shew thee the secrets of…
7Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God,…
8He is higher than heaven, and what wilt…
9The measure of him is longer than the…
10If he shall overturn all things, or shall…
11For he knoweth the vanity of men, and…
12A vain man is lifted up into pride,…
13Rut thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast…
14If thou wilt put away from thee the…
15Then mayst thou lift up thy face without…
16Thou shalt also forget misery, and remember it…
17And brightness like that of the noonday, shall…
18And thou shalt have confidence, hope being set…
19Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none…
20But the eyes of the wicked shall decay,…
