Holy Scripture

Job 11:3

A church father on this verse
“Zophar means, "Is there none to answer you?" meaning other than we ourselves. Or it could mean: "There is nobody who knows your misfortunes, apart from God, and if he had wanted to disgrace you, then you would have been already dead." Notice that, since Job does not say anywhere that he is unjustly suffering and that…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 11:3B

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Be not a speaker of many words; For is there none to answer thee?

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In context

1Then Zophar the Minaean answered and said,

2He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: Or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? Blessed is the short-lived offspring of woman.

— Job 11:3 —

4For say not, I am pure in my works, And blameless before him.

5But oh that the Lord would speak to thee, And open his lips with thee!

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