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1 And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said, Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 Therefore do my thoughts give me an answer, and for this is my haste within me. “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 hear a reproof putting me to shame; and [my] spirit answereth me by mine understanding. 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, that of old, since man was placed upon 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 The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man 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 height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto 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 Like his own dung doth he perish for ever; 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 flieth away as a dream, and is not found; and is 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 which saw him shall [see him] not again; and his place beholdeth 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 shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands restore his wealth. 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 were full of his youthful strength; but it 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 [and] 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 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 His food is turned in his bowels; 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 hath swallowed down riches, but 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 kill 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 streams, rivers, 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 laboured for shall he restore, and not swallow down; its restitution shall be according to the value, 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 For he hath oppressed, hath forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house that he did not build. 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 knew no rest in his craving, he shall save nought of what he most 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 Nothing escaped his greediness; therefore his prosperity shall not endure. 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 fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; every hand of the wretched shall come upon 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 It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will cast his fierce anger upon him, and will rain it upon him into his flesh. 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 If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass 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 He draweth it forth; it cometh out of his body, and the glittering point out of his gall: terrors are upon 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 is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent. 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 heavens 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, flowing away in the day of his anger. 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 the 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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