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Zophar: Triumph of the Wicked Short-lived
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Zophar Says, “The Triumph of the Wicked Is Short”
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Therefore do my thoughts give me an answer, and for this is my haste within me.
“Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond,
Even because of my inward agitation.
Even because of my inward agitation.
I hear a reproof putting me to shame; and [my] spirit answereth me by mine understanding.
“I listened to the reproof which insults me,
And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
Knowest thou [not] this, that of old, since man was placed upon earth,
“Do you know this from of old,
From the establishment of man on earth,
From the establishment of man on earth,
The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment?
That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the godless momentary?
And the joy of the godless momentary?
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,
“Though his loftiness reaches the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds,
And his head touches the clouds,
Like his own dung doth he perish for ever; they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
He perishes forever like his refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
He flieth away as a dream, and is not found; and is chased away as a vision of the night.
“He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him;
Even like a vision of the night he is chased away.
Even like a vision of the night he is chased away.
The eye which saw him shall [see him] not again; and his place beholdeth him no more.
“The eye which saw him sees him no longer,
And his place no longer beholds him.
And his place no longer beholds him.
His children shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands restore his wealth.
“His sons favor the poor,
And his hands give back his wealth.
And his hands give back his wealth.
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 lies down with him in the dust.
But it lies down with him in the dust.
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth [and] he hide it under his tongue,
“Though evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
And he hides it under his tongue,
[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it within his mouth,
Though he desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it in his mouth,
But holds it in his mouth,
His food is turned in his bowels; it is the gall of asps within him.
Yet his food in his stomach is changed
To the venom of cobras within him.
To the venom of cobras within him.
He hath swallowed down riches, but he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
“He swallows riches,
But will vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly.
But will vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly.
He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall kill him.
“He sucks the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him.
The viper’s tongue slays him.
He shall not see streams, rivers, brooks of honey and butter.
“He does not look at the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
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 returns what he has attained
And cannot swallow it;
As to the riches of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy them.
And cannot swallow it;
As to the riches of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy them.
For he hath oppressed, hath forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house that he did not build.
“For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.
He has seized a house which he has not built.
Because he knew no rest in his craving, he shall save nought of what he most desired.
“Because he knew no quiet within him,
He does not retain anything he desires.
He does not retain anything he desires.
Nothing escaped his greediness; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
“Nothing remains for him to devour,
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
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 plenty he will be cramped;
The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.
The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.
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.
“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it on him while he is eating.
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it on him while he is eating.
If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through.
“He may flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
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 back,
Even the glittering point from his gall.
Terrors come upon him,
Even the glittering point from his gall.
Terrors come upon him,
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.
Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures,
And unfanned fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
And unfanned fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
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.
And the earth will rise up against him.
The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger.
“The increase of his house will depart;
His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.
His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.