¹Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

¹Sofar iz Naama progovori tad i reče:

²“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

²"Zar na riječi mnoge da se ne odvrati? Zar će se brbljavac još i opravdati?

³Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

³Zar će tvoje trice ušutkati ljude, zar će ruganje ostat' neizrugano?

⁴For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’

⁴Rekao si: 'Nauk moj je neporočan, u očima tvojim čist sam i bez ljage.'

⁵But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

⁵Ali kada bi Bog htio progovorit' i otvorit usta da ti odgovori

⁶that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.

⁶kada bi ti tajne mudrosti otkrio koje um nijedan ne može doumit', znao bi da ti za grijehe račun ište.

⁷“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

⁷Možeš li dubine Božje proniknuti, dokučiti savršenstvo Svesilnoga?

⁸They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. . What can you know?

⁸Od neba je više: što još da učiniš? Od Šeola dublje: što još da mudruješ?

⁹Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

⁹Duže je od zemlje - šire je od mora!

¹⁰If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?

¹⁰Ako se povuče, ako te pograbi, ako na sud preda, tko će mu braniti?

¹¹For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.

¹¹Jer on u čovjeku prozire prijevaru, vidi opačinu ako i ne gleda.

¹²An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

¹²Čovjek se bezuman obraća k pameti i divlji magarac uzdi se pokori.

¹³“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

¹³Ako li srce svoje ti uspraviš i ruke svoje pružiš prema njemu,

¹⁴If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

¹⁴ako li zloću iz ruku odbaciš i u šatoru svom ne daš zlu stana,

¹⁵Surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:

¹⁵čisto ćeš čelo moći tad podići, čvrst ćeš biti i bojati se nećeš.

¹⁶for you shall forget your misery. You shall remember it as waters that are passed away.

¹⁶Svojih se kušnja nećeš sjećat' više kao ni vode koja je protekla.

¹⁷Life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it shall be as the morning.

¹⁷Jasnije će tvoj život sjat' no podne, tmina će se obratit' u svanuće.

¹⁸You shall be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety.

¹⁸U uzdanju svom živjet ćeš sigurno i zaštićen počivat ćeš u miru.

¹⁹Also you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. Yes, many shall court your favor.

¹⁹Kad legneš, nitko te buniti neće; mnogi će tvoju tražiti naklonost.

²⁰But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.”

²⁰A zlikovcima ugasnut će oči, neće im više biti utočišta: izdahnut', bit će jedina im nada."