Job 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 But Zophar the Naamathite, responding, said:	1 Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:
2 Will he who speaks much, not also listen? Or will a talkative man be justified?	2 Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified?
3 Will men be silent only for you? And when you have mocked others, will no one refute you?	3 Shall men hold their peace to thee only? and when thou hast mocked others, shall no man confute thee?
4 For you said: “My word is pure, and I am clean in your sight.”	4 For thou hast said: My word is pure, and I am clean in thy sight.
5 Yet I wish that God would speak with you, and would open his lips to you,	5 And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee,
6 so that he might reveal to you the secrets of wisdom, and how intricate his law is, and that you would understand how much less he requires of you than your iniquity deserves.	6 That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom, and that his law is manifold, and thou mightest understand that he exacteth much less of thee, than thy iniquity deserveth.
7 By chance, will you comprehend the footsteps of God and reach all the way to the perfection of the Almighty?	7 Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?
8 He is higher than heaven, and what will you do? He is deeper than hell, but how will you know?	8 He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do ? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?
9 His measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.	9 The measure of him is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he overturns all things, or packs them together, who will contradict him?	10 If he shall overturn all things, or shall press them together, who shall contradict him?
11 For he knows the vanity of men, and when he sees iniquity, does he not evaluate it?	11 For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it?
12 A vain man is lifted up in arrogance, and he thinks that he is born free like a wild ass’s colt.	12 A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass's colt.
13 But you have fortified your heart and extended your hands to him.	13 Rut thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him.
14 If you would send away from you the iniquity that is in your hand, and not let injustice remain in your tabernacle,	14 If thou wilt put away from thee the iniquity that is in thy hand, and lot not injustice remain in thy tabernacle:
15 then you would be able to lift up your face without blemish, and you would be steadfast and unafraid.	15 Then mayst thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear.
16 Misery, likewise, you would forget, or would remember only like waters that have passed by.	16 Thou shalt also forget misery, and remember it only as waters that are passed away.
17 And brightness, like that of midday, will rise upon you until evening, and when you would think yourself consumed, you will rise up like the morning star.	17 And brightness like that of the noonday, shall arise to thee at evening: and when thou shalt think thyself consumed, thou shalt rise as the day star.
18 And, when hope has been set before you, you will have faith, and, when buried, you will sleep secure.	18 And thou shalt have confidence, hope being set before thee, and being buried thou shalt sleep secure.
19 You will rest, and there will be nothing to make you afraid, and many will make requests before your face.	19 Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face.
20 But the eyes of the impious will fade away, and the path to escape will perish before them, for the abomination of the soul is their hope.	20 But the eyes of the wicked shall decay, and the way to escape shall fail them, and their hope the abomination of the soul.