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Zophar
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Zophar Says, “The Triumph of the Wicked Is Short”
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
“My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer
because I am greatly disturbed.
because I am greatly disturbed.
“Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond,
Even because of my inward agitation.
Even because of my inward agitation.
I hear a rebuke that dishonors me,
and my understanding inspires me to reply.
and my understanding inspires me to reply.
“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.
“Do you know this from of old,
From the establishment of man on earth,
From the establishment of man on earth,
that the mirth of the wicked is brief,
the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
the joy of the godless lasts but 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 the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens
and his head touches the clouds,
and his head touches the clouds,
“Though his loftiness reaches the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds,
And his head touches the clouds,
he will perish forever, like his own dung;
those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
those who have seen him will 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?’
Like a dream he flies away, no more to be found,
banished like a vision of the night.
banished like 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 that saw him will not see him again;
his place will look on him no more.
his place will look on 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 must make amends to the poor;
his own hands must give back his wealth.
his own hands must give back his wealth.
“His sons favor the poor,
And his hands give back his wealth.
And his hands give back his wealth.
The youthful vigor that fills his bones
will lie with him in the dust.
will lie 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 evil is sweet in his mouth
and he hides it under his tongue,
and he hides 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 cannot bear to let it go
and lets it linger in his mouth,
and lets it linger in his mouth,
Though he desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it in his mouth,
But holds it in his mouth,
yet his food will turn sour in his stomach;
it will become the venom of serpents within him.
it will become the venom of serpents 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 will spit out the riches he swallowed;
God will make his stomach vomit them up.
God will make his stomach vomit them up.
“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 will suck the poison of serpents;
the fangs of an adder will kill him.
the fangs of an adder will kill him.
“He sucks the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him.
The viper’s tongue slays him.
He will not enjoy the streams,
the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
“He does not look at the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
What he toiled for he must give back uneaten;
he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
“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 has oppressed the poor and left them destitute;
he has seized houses he did not build.
he has seized houses 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.
“Surely he will have no respite from his craving;
he cannot save himself by his treasure.
he cannot save himself by his treasure.
“Because he knew no quiet within him,
He does not retain anything he desires.
He does not retain anything he desires.
Nothing is left for him to devour;
his prosperity will not endure.
his prosperity will not endure.
“Nothing remains for him to devour,
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;
the full force of misery will come upon him.
the full force of misery will 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.
When he has filled his belly,
God will vent his burning anger against him
and rain down his blows on him.
God will vent his burning anger against him
and rain down his blows on him.
“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.
Though he flees from an iron weapon,
a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.
a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.
“He may flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
He pulls it out of his back,
the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors will come over him;
the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors will come over 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,
total darkness lies in wait for his treasures.
A fire unfanned will consume him
and devour what is left in his tent.
A fire unfanned will consume him
and devour 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 will expose his guilt;
the earth will rise up against him.
the earth will 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 will depart;
His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.
His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.