Book of Job, Chapter 20
Job 20 NASB - New American Standard BibleChapter 20 of Job—New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- ¶ Then Zophar the Naamathite [a]answered,
- ¶ “Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me [b]respond,
Even because of my [c]inward agitation. - “I listened to 1the reproof which insults me,
And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer. - “Do you know this from 2of old,
From the establishment of man on earth, - That the 3triumphing of the wicked is short,
And 4the joy of the godless momentary? - “Though his loftiness [d]5reaches the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds, - He 6perishes forever like his refuse;
Those who have seen him 7will say, ‘Where is he?’ - “He flies away like a 8dream, and they cannot find him;
Even like a vision of the night he is 9chased away. - “The 10eye which saw him sees him no longer,
And 11his place no longer beholds him. - “His 12sons [e]favor the poor,
And his hands 13give back his wealth. - “His 14bones are full of his youthful vigor,
But it lies down with him [f]in the dust. - ¶ “Though 15evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue, - Though he [g]desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it 16in his [h]mouth, - Yet his food in his stomach is changed
To the [i]venom of cobras within him. - “He swallows riches,
But will 17vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly. - “He sucks 18the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him. - “He does not look at 19the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds. - “He 20returns what he has attained
And cannot swallow it;
As to the riches of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy them. - “For he has 21oppressed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built. - ¶ “Because he knew no quiet [j]within him,
He does 22not retain anything he desires. - “Nothing remains [k]for him to devour,
Therefore 23his prosperity does not endure. - “In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped;
The 24hand of everyone who suffers will come against him. - “When he 25fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will 26rain it on him [l]while he is eating. - “He may 27flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him. - “It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,
Even the glittering point from 28his gall.
29Terrors come upon him, - Complete 30darkness is held in reserve for his treasures,
And unfanned 31fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent. - “The 32heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him. - “The 33increase of his house will depart;
His possessions will flow away 34in the day of His anger. - “This is the wicked man’s 35portion from God,
Even the heritage decreed to him by God.”
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Lit answered and said
- ^ Lit return
- ^ Lit haste within me
- ^ Lit goes up to
- ^ Or seek the favor of
- ^ Lit on
- ^ Lit has compassion on
- ^ Lit palate
- ^ Lit gall
- ^ Lit in his belly
- ^ Or of what he devours
- ^ Or as his food
REFERENCES
- ^ Jb 19:3
- ^ Jb 8:8
- ^ Jb 8:12, 13; Ps 37:35, 36
- ^ Jb 8:13
- ^ Is 14:13, 14; Ob 3, 4
- ^ Jb 4:20; 14:20
- ^ Jb 7:10; 8:18
- ^ Ps 73:20; 90:5
- ^ Jb 18:18; 27:21-23
- ^ Jb 7:8; 8:18
- ^ Jb 7:10
- ^ Jb 5:4; 27:14
- ^ Jb 20:18; 27:16, 17
- ^ Jb 21:23, 24
- ^ Jb 15:16
- ^ Nu 11:18-20, 33; Jb 20:23
- ^ Jb 20:10, 20, 21
- ^ De 32:24, 33
- ^ De 32:13, 14; Jb 29:6
- ^ Jb 20:10, 15
- ^ Jb 24:2-4; 35:9
- ^ Ec 5:13-15
- ^ Jb 15:29
- ^ Jb 5:5
- ^ Jb 20:13, 14
- ^ Nu 11:18-20, 33; Ps 78:30, 31
- ^ Is 24:18; Am 5:19
- ^ Jb 16:13
- ^ Jb 18:11, 14
- ^ Jb 18:18
- ^ Jb 15:30; Ps 21:9
- ^ De 31:28; Is 26:21
- ^ De 28:31
- ^ Jb 20:15; 21:30
- ^ Jb 27:13; 31:2, 3
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