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1 Then aunswered Sophar the Naamathite, and saide: Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 For the same cause do my thoughtes compell me to aunswere, and therefore, 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 haue sufficiently heard the checking of my reproofe, therefore the spirite of myne vnderstanding causeth me to aunswere. 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 Knowest thou not this of olde, and since God plaged man vpon 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 gladnesse of the vngodlie hath ben short, and that the ioy of hypocrites continued but the twinckling of an eye? 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 he be magnified vp to the heauen, so that his head reacheth vnto the cloudes: 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 at a turne he perisheth for euer, insomuch that they which haue seene 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 vanishe as a dreame, so that he can no more be founde, and shal passe away as a vision in 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 So that the eye which sawe him before, shal haue no more sight of him, and his place shall know him no more. 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 shalbe faine to agree with the poore, and his handes shall restore their goodes. 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 From his youth his bones are full of pleasures, but now shall it lye downe within him in the earth. 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 When wickednesse was sweete in his mouth, he hyd it vnder 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 That he fauoured, that would he not forsake, but kept it close in his throte. 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 The bread that he did eate, is turned to the poyson of serpentes within his bodye. 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 The riches that he deuoured shall he parbreake againe: for God shall drawe 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 sucke the gall of serpentes, and the adders 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 So that he shall no more see the ryuers and brookes of hony 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 The thing he hath laboured for, shall he restore, and shall not eate of it: great trauaile shall he make for riches, but he shall not enioy them. 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 And why? he hath oppressed the poore, and not helped them: houses hath he spoyled, and not builded them. 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 Because he could not perceaue when his belly was well, through his greedie desire he shall not escape. “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 meate be left, therefore shall no man loke for his goodes. 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 When he had plenteousnesse of euery thing, yet was he poore, though he was helped on euery side. 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 And it shall come to passe, that wherewith he purposed to fill his belly, God shall powre the furie of his wrath theron, and shall cause his indignation to raigne vpon him, and vpon his meate. 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 bowe of steele 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 The arowe is taken foorth and gone out of the quiuer, and a glistering sword through the gall of him: so feare shall come vpon 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 darknesse shalbe hid in their secrete places, an vnkindled fire shal consume him: and loke what remaineth in his house, it shalbe destroyed. 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 heauen shal declare his wickednesse, and the earth shall take part 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 substaunce that he hath in his house, shalbe taken away and perishe in the day of the Lordes 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 that the wicked man shal haue of God, and the heritage that he may loke for of God, because of his wordes. 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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