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[1] Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
[2] “Therefore my thoughts answer me,
even by reason of my haste that is in me.
[3] I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame.
The spirit of my understanding answers me.
[4] Don’t you know this from old time,
since man was placed on earth,
[5] that the triumphing of the wicked is short,
the joy of the godless but for a moment?
[6] Though his height mount up to the heavens,
and his head reach to the clouds,
[7] yet he will perish forever like his own dung.
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
[8] He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found.
Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
[9] The eye which saw him will see him no more,
neither will his place see him any more.
[10] His children will seek the favor of the poor.
His hands will give back his wealth.
[11] His bones are full of his youth,
but youth will lie down with him in the dust. [12] “Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth,
though he hide it under his tongue,
[13] though he spare it, and will not let it go,
but keep it still within his mouth,
[14] yet his food in his bowels is turned.
It is cobra venom within him.
[15] He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again.
God will cast them out of his belly.
[16] He will suck cobra venom.
The viper’s tongue will kill him.
[17] He will not look at the rivers,
the flowing streams of honey and butter.
[18] He will restore that for which he labored, and will not swallow it down.
He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten.
[19] For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor.
He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up. [20] “Because he knew no quietness within him,
he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
[21] There was nothing left that he didn’t devour,
therefore his prosperity will not endure.
[22] In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him.
The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
[23] When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him.
It will rain on him while he is eating.
[24] He will flee from the iron weapon.
The bronze arrow will strike him through.
[25] He draws it out, and it comes out of his body.
Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver.
Terrors are on him.
[26] All darkness is laid up for his treasures.
An unfanned fire will devour him.
It will consume that which is left in his tent.
[27] The heavens will reveal his iniquity.
The earth will rise up against him.
[28] The increase of his house will depart.
They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
[29] This is the portion of a wicked man from God,
the heritage appointed to him by God.”
[2] “Therefore my thoughts answer me,
even by reason of my haste that is in me.
[3] I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame.
The spirit of my understanding answers me.
[4] Don’t you know this from old time,
since man was placed on earth,
[5] that the triumphing of the wicked is short,
the joy of the godless but for a moment?
[6] Though his height mount up to the heavens,
and his head reach to the clouds,
[7] yet he will perish forever like his own dung.
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
[8] He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found.
Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
[9] The eye which saw him will see him no more,
neither will his place see him any more.
[10] His children will seek the favor of the poor.
His hands will give back his wealth.
[11] His bones are full of his youth,
but youth will lie down with him in the dust. [12] “Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth,
though he hide it under his tongue,
[13] though he spare it, and will not let it go,
but keep it still within his mouth,
[14] yet his food in his bowels is turned.
It is cobra venom within him.
[15] He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again.
God will cast them out of his belly.
[16] He will suck cobra venom.
The viper’s tongue will kill him.
[17] He will not look at the rivers,
the flowing streams of honey and butter.
[18] He will restore that for which he labored, and will not swallow it down.
He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten.
[19] For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor.
He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up. [20] “Because he knew no quietness within him,
he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
[21] There was nothing left that he didn’t devour,
therefore his prosperity will not endure.
[22] In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him.
The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
[23] When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him.
It will rain on him while he is eating.
[24] He will flee from the iron weapon.
The bronze arrow will strike him through.
[25] He draws it out, and it comes out of his body.
Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver.
Terrors are on him.
[26] All darkness is laid up for his treasures.
An unfanned fire will devour him.
It will consume that which is left in his tent.
[27] The heavens will reveal his iniquity.
The earth will rise up against him.
[28] The increase of his house will depart.
They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
[29] This is the portion of a wicked man from God,
the heritage appointed to him by God.”
King James Version
Zophar’s Speech
[1] Then answered H6030 (QalImpf) Zophar H6691 the Naamathite, H5284 and said, H559 (QalImpf)[2] Therefore do my thoughts H5587 cause me to answer, H7725 (HiphImpf)
And for this I make haste.§ H2363 (QalInf)
[3] I have heard H8085 (QalImpf) the check H4148 of my reproach, H3639
And the spirit H7307 of my understanding H998 causeth me to answer. H6030 (QalImpf)
[4] Knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou not this of old, H5703
Since man H120 was placed H7760 (QalInf) upon earth, H776
[5] That the triumphing H7445 of the wicked H7563 is short,§ H7138
And the joy H8057 of the hypocrite H2611 but for a moment? H7281
[6] Though his excellency H7863 mount up H5927 (QalImpf) to the heavens, H8064
And his head H7218 reach H5060 (HiphImpf) unto the clouds; H5645§
[7] Yet he shall perish H6 (QalImpf) for ever H5331 like his own dung: H1561
They which have seen H7200 (QalActPtc) him shall say, H559 (QalImpf) Where H335 is he?
[8] He shall fly away H5774 (QalImpf) as a dream, H2472 and shall not be found: H4672 (QalImpf)
Yea, he shall be chased away H5074 (HophImpf) as a vision H2384 of the night. H3915
[9] The eye H5869 also which saw H7805 (QalPerf) him shall see him no more; H3254 (HiphImpf)
Neither shall his place H4725 any more behold H7789 (QalImpf) him.
[10] His children H1121 shall seek to please H7521 (PielImpf) the poor, H1800§
And his hands H3027 shall restore H7725 (HiphImpf) their goods. H202
[11] His bones H6106 are full H4390 (QalPerf) of the sin of his youth, H5934
Which shall lie down H7901 (QalImpf) with him in the dust. H6083
[12] Though wickedness H7451 be sweet H4985 (HiphImpf) in his mouth, H6310
Though he hide H3582 (HiphImpf) it under his tongue; H3956
[13] Though he spare H2550 (QalImpf) it, and forsake H5800 (QalImpf) it not;
But keep it still H4513 (QalImpf) within H8432 his mouth: H2441§
[14] Yet his meat H3899 in his bowels H4578 is turned, H2015 (NiphPerf)
It is the gall H4846 of asps H6620 within H7130 him.
[15] He hath swallowed down H1104 (QalPerf) riches, H2428 and he shall vomit them up again: H6958 (HiphImpf)
God H410 shall cast them out H3423 (HiphImpf) of his belly. H990
[16] He shall suck H3243 (QalImpf) the poison H7219 of asps: H6620
The viper’s H660 tongue H3956 shall slay H2026 (QalImpf) him.
[17] He shall not see H7200 (QalImpf) the rivers, H6390
The floods, H5104 the brooks H5158§ of honey H1706 and butter. H2529
[18] That which he laboured H3022 for shall he restore, H7725 (HiphPtc)
And shall not swallow it down: H1104 (QalImpf)
According to his substance H2428 shall the restitution H8545 be,§
and he shall not rejoice H5965 (QalImpf) therein.
[19] Because he hath oppressed H7533 (PielPerf)§ and hath forsaken H5800 (QalPerf) the poor; H1800
Because he hath violently taken away H1497 (QalPerf) an house H1004 which he builded H1129 (QalImpf) not;
[20] Surely he shall not feel H3045 (QalPerf)§ quietness H7961 in his belly, H990
He shall not save H4422 (PielImpf) of that which he desired. H2530 (QalPasPtc)
[21] There shall none of his meat H400 be left; H8300§
Therefore shall no man look H2342 (QalImpf) for his goods. H2898
[22] In the fulness H4390 (QalInf/Qere) of his sufficiency H5607 he shall be in straits: H3334 (QalImpf)
Every hand H3027 of the wicked H6001§ shall come H935 (QalImpf) upon him.
[23] When he is about to fill H4390 (PielInf) his belly, H990
God shall cast H7971 (PielImpf) the fury H2740 of his wrath H639 upon him,
And shall rain H4305 (HiphImpf) it upon him while he is eating. H3894
[24] He shall flee H1272 (QalImpf) from the iron H1270 weapon, H5402
And the bow H7198 of steel H5154 shall strike him through. H2498 (QalImpf)
[25] It is drawn, H8025 (QalPerf) and cometh out H3318 (QalImpf) of the body; H1465
Yea, the glittering sword H1300 cometh out H1980 (QalImpf) of his gall: H4846
Terrors H367 are upon him.
[26] All darkness H2822 shall be hid H2934 (QalPasPtc) in his secret places: H6845 (QalPasPtc)
A fire H784 not blown H5301 (PualPerf) shall consume H398 (PielImpf) him;
It shall go ill H3415 (QalImpf) with him that is left H8300 in his tabernacle. H168
[27] The heaven H8064 shall reveal H1540 (PielImpf) his iniquity; H5771
And the earth H776 shall rise up H6965 (HithPtc) against him.
[28] The increase H2981 of his house H1004 shall depart, H1540 (QalImpf)
And his goods shall flow away H5064 (NiphPtc) in the day H3117 of his wrath. H639
[29] This is the portion H2506 of a wicked H7563 man H120 from God, H430
And the heritage H5159 appointed H561 unto him by God. H410§
Footnotes
- § 20:2 Heb. my haste is in me
- § 20:5 Heb. from near
- § 20:6 Heb. cloud
- § 20:10 Or, the poor shall oppress his children
- § 20:13 Heb. in the midst of his palate
- § 20:17 Or, streaming brooks
- § 20:18 Heb. according to the substance of his exchange
- § 20:19 Heb. crushed
- § 20:20 Heb. know
- § 20:21 Or, there shall be none left for his meats
- § 20:22 Or, troublesome
- § 20:29 Heb. of his decree from God
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