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1 Then Sophar the Minaean answered and said, Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2 I did not suppose that thou wouldest answer thus: neither do ye understand more than I. “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 will hear my shameful reproach; and the spirit of my understanding answers me. 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 Hast thou not known these things of old, from the time that man was set upon the 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 But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction: 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 although his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice reach 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 For when he shall seem to be now established, then he shall utterly perish: and they that knew 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 Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; and he has fled like 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 has looked upon him, but shall not see him again; and his place shall no longer perceive 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 Let his inferiors destroy his children, and let his hands kindle the fire of sorrow. 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 have been filled with vigour of his youth, and 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 evil be sweet in his mouth, though he will 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 will not spare it, and will not leave it, but will keep it in the midst of his throat: 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 he shall not at all be able to help himself; the gall of an asp is in his belly. 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 His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; a messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house. 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 And let him suck the poison of serpents, and let the serpent's tongue 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 Let him not see the milk of the pastures, nor the supplies 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 He has laboured unprofitably and in vain, for wealth of which he shall not taste: it is as a lean thing, unfit for food, which he cannot swallow. 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 broken down the houses of many mighty men: and he has plundered an habitation, though he built it 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 There is no security to his possessions; he shall not be saved by his desire. “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 is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish. 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 But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; and all distress 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 If by any means he would fill his belly, let God send upon him the fury of wrath; let him bring a torrent of pains upon him. 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 And he shall by no means escape from the power of the sword; let the brazen bow wound 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 And let the arrow pierce through his body; and let the stars be against his dwelling-place: let terrors 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 And let all darkness wait for him: a fire that burns not out shall consume him; and let a stranger plague his house. 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 And let the heaven reveal his iniquities, and the earth 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 Let destruction bring his house to an end; let a day of wrath come upon him. 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 an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing 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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