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The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD"s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass"s colt.

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,