Job 20

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Zophar Says, “The Triumph of the Wicked Is Short”
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1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,1 Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said: 1 And Zophar the Naamathite answereth and saith: --
2 "Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.2 Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even by reason of my haste that is in me.2 Therefore various thoughts succeed one another in me, and my mind is hurried away to different things. 2 Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, And because of my sensations in me.
3 "I listened to the reproof which insults me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.3 I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame; And the spirit of my understanding answereth me.3 The doctrine with which thou reprovest me, I will hear, and the spirit of my understanding shall answer for me. 3 The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:
4 "Do you know this from of old, From the establishment of man on earth,4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,4 Knowest thou not this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,4 This I know from the beginning, since man was placed upon the earth, 4 This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?5 that the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment. 5 That the singing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,
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6 "Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;6 Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;6 If his pride mount up even to heaven, and his head touch the clouds: 6 Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --
7 He perishes forever like his refuse; Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?7 In the end he shall be destroyed like a dunghill, and they that has seen him shall say: Where is he? 7 As his own dung for ever he doth perish, His beholders say: 'Where is he?'
8 "He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away.8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.8 As a dream that fleeth away he shall not be found, he shall pass as a vision of the night: 8 As a dream he fleeth, and they find him not, And he is driven away as a vision of the night,
9 "The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him.9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.9 The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.9 The eyes that had seen him, shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more behold him. 9 The eye hath not seen him, and addeth not. And not again doth his place behold him.
10 "His sons favor the poor, And his hands give back his wealth.10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.10 His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.10 His children shall be oppressed with want, and his hands shall render him his sorrow. 10 His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.
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11 "His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust.11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.11 His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.11 His bones shall be filled with the vices of his youth, and they shall sleep with him in the dust. 11 His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.
12 "Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,12 For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue. 12 Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
13 Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:13 Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;13 He will spare it, and not leave it, and will hide it in his throat. 13 Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
14 Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.14 Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.14 His bread in his belly shall be turned into the gall of asps within him. 14 His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps is in his heart.
15 "He swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.15 The riches which he hath swallowed; he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly. 15 Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.
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16 "He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.16 He shall suck the poison of asps: The viper's tongue shall slay him.16 He shall suck the head of asps, and the viper's tongue shall kill him. 16 Gall of asps he sucketh, Slay him doth the tongue of a viper.
17 "He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds.17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.17 He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.17 (Let him not see the streams of the river, the brooks of honey and of butter.) 17 He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
18 "He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.18 That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.18 He shall be punished for all that he did, and yet shall not be consumed: according to the multitude of his devices so also shall he suffer. 18 He is giving back what he laboured for, And doth not consume it; As a bulwark is his exchange, and he exults not.
19 "For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;19 For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.19 Because he broke in and stripped the poor: he hath violently taken away a house which he did not build. 19 For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.
20 "Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.20 Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.20 And yet his belly was not filled: and when he hath the things he coveted, he shall not be able to possess them. 20 For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.
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21 "Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore his prosperity does not endure.21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.21 There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.21 There was nothing left of his meat, and therefore nothing shall continue of his goods: 21 There is not a remnant to his food, Therefore his good doth not stay.
22 "In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.22 When he shall be filled, he shall be straitened, he shall burn, and every sorrow shall fall upon him. 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he is straitened. Every perverse hand doth meet him.
23 "When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it on him while he is eating.23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.23 May his belly be filled, that God may send forth the wrath of his indignation upon him, and rain down his war upon him. 23 It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.
24 "He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.24 He shall flee from weapons of iron, and shall fall upon a bow of brass. 24 He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.
25 "It is drawn forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall. Terrors come upon him,25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.25 He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body; Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall: Terrors are upon him.25 The sword is drawn out, and cometh forth from its scabbard, and glittereth in his bitterness: the terrible ones shall go and come upon him. 25 One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him are terrors.
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26 Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man'shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.26 All darkness is hid in his secret places: a fire that is not kindled shall devour him, he shall be afflicted when left in his tabernacle. 26 All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.
27 "The heavens will reveal his iniquity, And the earth will rise up against him.27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, And the earth shall rise up against him.27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. 27 Reveal do the heavens his iniquity, And earth is raising itself against him.
28 "The increase of his house will depart; His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.28 The increase of his house shall depart; His goods'shall flow away in the day of his wrath.28 The offspring of his house shall be exposed, he shall be pulled down in the day of God's wrath. 28 Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger.
29 "This is the wicked man's portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God."29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his doings from the Lord. 29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.
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