Zophar

Zophar (meaning: rising early; crown) was one of the three friends of Job who came to console him in his suffering (Job 2:11). He is identified as a Naamathite, from some place called Naamah whose location is uncertain. Zophar is the harshest of the three friends: in his two speeches (chapters 11 and 20) he accuses Job most bluntly of secret sin, insists that God is exacting less from Job than his guilt deserves (Job 11:6), and paints a vivid picture of the wicked man's certain downfall.

Job receives no speech from Zophar in the third cycle, suggesting the dialogue broke down. At the end, God rebukes all three friends for not speaking what is right about him as his servant Job had done (Job 42:7–9), and they are required to offer burnt offerings with Job interceding for them.