Job 20 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. “Therefore my thoughts answer me, because of my haste within me. “My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer because I am greatly disturbed.
3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer. I hear censure that insults me, and out of my understanding a spirit answers me. I hear a rebuke that dishonors me, and my understanding inspires me to reply.
4 Know you not this of old, since man was placed on earth, Do you not know this from of old, since man was placed on earth, “Surely you know how it has been from of old, ever since mankind was placed on the earth,
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment? that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds; Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds, Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? he will perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’ he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yes, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. He will fly away like a dream and not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night. Like a dream he flies away, no more to be found, banished like a vision of the night.
9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him. The eye that saw him will see him no more, nor will his place any more behold him. The eye that saw him will not see him again; his place will look on him no more.
10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. His children will seek the favor of the poor, and his hands will give back his wealth. His children must make amends to the poor; his own hands must give back his wealth.
11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. His bones are full of his youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in the dust. The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie with him in the dust.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; “Though evil is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, “Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,
13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: though he is loath to let it go and holds it in his mouth, though he cannot bear to let it go and lets it linger in his mouth,
14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. yet his food is turned in his stomach; it is the venom of cobras within him. yet his food will turn sour in his stomach; it will become the venom of serpents within him.
15 He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. He swallows down riches and vomits them up again; God casts them out of his belly. He will spit out the riches he swallowed; God will make his stomach vomit them up.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him. He will suck the poison of cobras; the tongue of a viper will kill him. He will suck the poison of serpents; the fangs of an adder will kill him.
17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. He will not look upon the rivers, the streams flowing with honey and curds. He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
18 That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein. He will give back the fruit of his toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment. What he toiled for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
19 Because he has oppressed and has forsaken the poor; because he has violently taken away an house which he built not; For he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he did not build. For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build.
20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. “Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him. “Surely he will have no respite from his craving; he cannot save himself by his treasure.
21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods. There was nothing left after he had eaten; therefore his prosperity will not endure. Nothing is left for him to devour; his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come on him. In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in distress; the hand of everyone in misery will come against him. In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him; the full force of misery will come upon him.
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath on him, and shall rain it on him while he is eating. To fill his belly to the full, God will send his burning anger against him and rain it upon him into his body. When he has filled his belly, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain down his blows on him.
24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. He will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike him through. Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.
25 It is drawn, and comes out of the body; yes, the glittering sword comes out of his gall: terrors are on him. It is drawn forth and comes out of his body; the glittering point comes out of his gallbladder; terrors come upon him. He pulls it out of his back, the gleaming point out of his liver. Terrors will come over him;
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. Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures; a fire not fanned will devour him; what is left in his tent will be consumed. total darkness lies in wait for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.
27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him. The heavens will reveal his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him. The heavens will expose his guilt; the earth will rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God’s wrath. A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God. This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the heritage decreed for him by God.” Such is the fate God allots the wicked, the heritage appointed for them by God.”
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