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Zophar’s Sermon on the Wicked Man
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Zophar Speaks: The Wicked Will Suffer
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
“Therefore my anxious thoughts make me answer,
Because of the turmoil within me.
Because of the turmoil within me.
“Therefore my thoughts answer me,
because of my haste within me.
because of my haste within me.
I hear censure that insults me,
and out of my understanding a spirit answers me.
and out of my understanding a spirit answers me.
“Do you not know this of old,
Since man was placed on earth,
Since man was placed on earth,
Do you not know this from of old,
since man was placed on earth,
since man was placed on earth,
That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?
And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?
that the exulting of the wicked is short,
and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
Though his height mount up to the heavens,
and his head reach to the clouds,
and his head reach to the clouds,
Yet he will perish forever like his own refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
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?’
those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
He will fly away like a dream, and not be found;
Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
Yes, he will be chased away 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.
he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
The eye that saw him will see him no more,
Nor will his place behold him anymore.
Nor will his place behold him anymore.
The eye that saw him will see him no more,
nor will his place any more behold him.
nor will his place any more behold him.
His children will seek the favor of the poor,
And his hands will restore his wealth.
And his hands will restore his wealth.
His children will seek the favor of the poor,
and his hands will give back his wealth.
and his hands will give back his wealth.
His bones are full of his youthful vigor,
But it will lie down with him in the dust.
But it will 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.
but it will lie 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,
though he hides it under his tongue,
though he hides it under his tongue,
though he is loath to let it go
and holds it in his mouth,
and holds it in his mouth,
Yet his food in his stomach turns sour;
It becomes cobra venom within him.
It becomes cobra venom within him.
yet his food is turned in his stomach;
it is the venom of cobras within him.
it is the venom of cobras within him.
He swallows down riches
And vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
And vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
He swallows down riches and vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
God casts them out of his belly.
He will suck the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
He will suck the poison of cobras;
the tongue of a viper will kill him.
the tongue of a viper will kill him.
He will not see the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.
He will not look upon the rivers,
the streams flowing with honey and curds.
the streams flowing with honey and curds.
He will restore that for which he labored,
And will not swallow it down;
From the proceeds of business
He will get no enjoyment.
And will not swallow it down;
From the proceeds of business
He will get no enjoyment.
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.
and will not swallow it down;
from the profit of his trading
he will get no enjoyment.
For he has crushed and abandoned the poor;
he has seized a house that he did not build.
he has seized a house that he did not build.
“Because he knew no contentment in his belly,
he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
Nothing is left for him to eat;
Therefore his well-being will not last.
Therefore his well-being will not last.
There was nothing left after he had eaten;
therefore his prosperity will not endure.
therefore his prosperity will not endure.
In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in distress;
the hand of everyone in misery will come against him.
the hand of everyone in misery will come against him.
When he is about to fill his stomach,
God will cast on him the fury of His wrath,
And will rain it on him while he is eating.
God will cast on him the fury of His wrath,
And will rain it on him while he is eating.
He will flee from the iron weapon;
A bronze bow will pierce him through.
A bronze bow will pierce him through.
He will flee from an iron weapon;
a bronze arrow will strike him through.
a bronze arrow will strike him through.
It is drawn forth and comes out of his body;
the glittering point comes out of his gallbladder;
terrors come upon him.
the glittering point comes out of his gallbladder;
terrors come upon him.
Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.
An unfanned fire will consume him;
It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent.
An unfanned fire will consume him;
It shall go ill with him who is left 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.
a fire not fanned will devour him;
what is left in his tent will be consumed.
The heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him.
And 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,
And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath.
And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath.