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Zophar’s Second Response to Job
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,
“I must reply
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’ve had to endure your insults,
but now my spirit prompts me to reply.
but now my spirit prompts 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.
“Don’t you realize that from the beginning of time,
ever since people were first placed on the earth,
ever since people were first placed on the earth,
“Do you know this from of old,
From the establishment of man on earth,
From the establishment of man on earth,
the triumph of the wicked has been short lived
and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?
and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?
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 reaches to the heavens
and their heads touch the clouds,
and their heads touch the clouds,
“Though his loftiness reaches the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds,
And his head touches the clouds,
yet they will vanish forever,
thrown away like their own dung.
Those who knew them will ask,
‘Where are they?’
thrown away like their own dung.
Those who knew them will ask,
‘Where are they?’
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?’
They will fade like a dream and not be found.
They will vanish like a vision in the night.
They will vanish like a vision in 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.
Those who once saw them will see them no more.
Their families will never see them again.
Their families will never see them again.
“The eye which saw him sees him no longer,
And his place no longer beholds him.
And his place no longer beholds him.
Their children will beg from the poor,
for they must give back their stolen riches.
for they must give back their stolen riches.
“His sons favor the poor,
And his hands give back his wealth.
And his hands give back his wealth.
Though they are young,
their bones will lie in the dust.
their bones will lie 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.
“They enjoyed the sweet taste of wickedness,
letting it melt under their tongue.
letting it melt under their tongue.
“Though evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
And he hides it under his tongue,
They savored it,
holding it long in their mouths.
holding it long in their mouths.
Though he desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it in his mouth,
But holds it in his mouth,
But suddenly the food in their bellies turns sour,
a poisonous venom in their stomach.
a poisonous venom in their stomach.
Yet his food in his stomach is changed
To the venom of cobras within him.
To the venom of cobras within him.
They will vomit the wealth they swallowed.
God won’t let them keep it down.
God won’t let them keep it down.
“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.
They will suck the poison of cobras.
The viper will kill them.
The viper will kill them.
“He sucks the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him.
The viper’s tongue slays him.
They will never again enjoy streams of olive oil
or rivers of milk and honey.
or rivers of milk and honey.
“He does not look at the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
They will give back everything they worked for.
Their wealth will bring them no joy.
Their wealth will bring them no joy.
“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 they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.
They foreclosed on their homes.
They foreclosed on their homes.
“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.
They were always greedy and never satisfied.
Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.
Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.
“Because he knew no quiet within him,
He does not retain anything he desires.
He does not retain anything he desires.
Nothing is left after they finish gorging themselves.
Therefore, their prosperity will not endure.
Therefore, their 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 plenty, they will run into trouble
and be overcome by misery.
and be overcome by misery.
“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.
May God give them a bellyful of trouble.
May God rain down his anger upon them.
May God rain down his anger upon them.
“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.
When they try to escape an iron weapon,
a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce them.
a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce them.
“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,
Their treasures will be thrown into deepest darkness.
A wildfire will devour their goods,
consuming all they have left.
A wildfire will devour their goods,
consuming all they have left.
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 their guilt,
and the earth will testify against them.
and the earth will testify against them.
“The heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him.
And the earth will rise up against him.
A flood will sweep away their house.
God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.
God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.
“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.