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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 Says, “The Triumph of the Wicked Is Short”
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
“Therefore my anxious thoughts make me answer,
Because of the turmoil within me.
Because of the turmoil within me.
“Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond,
Even because of my inward agitation.
Even because of my inward agitation.
“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 not know this of old,
Since man was placed on earth,
Since man was placed on earth,
“Do you know this from of old,
From the establishment of man on earth,
From the establishment of man 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 triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the godless momentary?
And the joy of the godless momentary?
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
“Though his loftiness reaches the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds,
And his head touches 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 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 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 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 see him no more,
Nor will his place behold him anymore.
Nor will his place behold him anymore.
“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 will seek the favor of the poor,
And his hands will restore his wealth.
And his hands will restore his wealth.
“His sons favor the poor,
And his hands give back his wealth.
And his hands 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 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 desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it in his mouth,
But 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 in his stomach is changed
To the venom of cobras within him.
To 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 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 cobras;
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
“He sucks the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him.
The viper’s tongue slays him.
He will not see 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.
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 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 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 quiet within him,
He does not retain anything he desires.
He does not retain anything he desires.
Nothing is left for him to eat;
Therefore his well-being will not last.
Therefore his well-being will not last.
“Nothing remains for him to devour,
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
“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 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.
“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.
He will flee from the iron weapon;
A bronze bow will pierce him through.
A bronze bow will pierce him through.
“He may flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
But the bronze bow will pierce 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 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.
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 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.
“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.