Job 20 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said, Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 “Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of 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 listened to the discipline which dishonors me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me 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 Do you know this from of old, From the establishment of man 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 shouts of joy of the wicked are short, And the gladness of the godless momentary? 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 loftiness goes up to the heavens, And his head touches 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 He perishes forever like his refuse; 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?’ he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who have seen him will 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. 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 sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds 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 sons seek the favor of the poor, And his hands give back 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 are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies 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 evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides 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 desires it and will not forsake it, And holds it to his palate, 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 food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras 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 swallows up wealth, But will vomit it up; God will expel it from 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 sucks the poison of cobras; The viper’s tongue kills 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 does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds. 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 He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the wealth of his trading, He cannot even enjoy it. 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 has crushed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built. 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 ease within his belly, In his covetousness, he does not let anything 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 Nothing remains for him to devour; Therefore his prosperity does 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 fullness of his plenty he will be confined; The hand of everyone who is troubled will come against 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 So it will be that he fills his belly, And God will send His burning anger on him And will 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 may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him. 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 forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall; Bouts of dread come 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 Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures; A fire unfanned will devour him; It will consume the survivor 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 will reveal his iniquity, And the earth will 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 will depart; His possessions will flow 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 wicked man’s portion from God, Even the inheritance decreed 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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