¹Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

¹Huan zophar Naamanmi in a dawnga, huchiin a chi a:

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

²Thu tampite dawn louh ding ahia hia? huan mi houlimnaa dim siamtansak ding hia?

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

³Na kisaktheihnaten mite daisak ding hia? huan na simmoh chiangin, kuamahin nang honzahlaksak lou ding uhia?

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

⁴Ka thuhilh a siangthoua, huan na mit uah ka siang hi, na chi ngala.

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

⁵Himahleh Pathianin thugen maijen le jaw, nang demin a mukte hongleh;

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.

⁶Huchin pilna thugukte nang a honensak dinga, a theihna ah thuah tampi ahi chih: huaijiakin na thulimlouhna gun sanga tawmjaw na lakah Pathianin nang a honphut chih theiin.

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

⁷Zonin Pathian na mu thei diam; hoihkimna ah Thilbangkimhihthei na mu thei diam?

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?

⁸Van bangin a sanga; bang na hih thei dia? Seol sangin a thuka; bang na thei thei dia?

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

⁹Huaia tehna lei sangin a saujawa, tuipi sangin a zajaw hi.

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

¹⁰Paisuak henla, man henla, huan vaihawmna ah sam leh, huchiin kuan amah a dal thei dia?

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

¹¹Aman lah mi bangmahloute a thei ngala: ngaihtuah kei mahleh, thu limlouhna leng a mu hi.

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

¹²Mihing theihsiamna beiin theihsiamna a nei ding, sabengtung nou mihinga a pian chiangin.

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

¹³Na lungtang na koih dika, amah lama na khutte na jak leh;

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

¹⁴Na khuta thulimlouhna a oma, gamlapia na koihkhiaka, gitlouhna na puanina na tensak kei leh;

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

¹⁵Huchiin gensiatna ding omlouin na mai na daksak taktak dinga; ahi, na kip dinga, na lau kei ding:

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

¹⁶Na haksatna na mangngilh ding jiakin; tui luang mangsa bangin na theigige ding hi:

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

¹⁷Huan sunlai sangin na hinna a telzo dinga; khomial om mahleh, jingsang bang ahi ding hi.

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

¹⁸Huan lametna a om jiakin, na kipta ding hi; ahi, amah tanchin na zong dinga, muangin na khawlta ding hi.

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

¹⁹Lup leng na lum lai dinga, huan kuamahin nang honlausak kei ding uhi; ahi, mi tampiin nang a honzong ding uhi.Himahleh gilou mitte a juausuak dinga, taina ding lampi a neikei ding ua, huan a lametna uh kha khah ahi ding hi.

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.”

²⁰Himahleh gilou mitte a juausuak dinga, taina ding lampi a neikei ding ua, huan a lametna uh kha khah ahi ding hi.