Zophar's second answer
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered: "My thoughts make me answer, and for this reason I make haste. I've heard a rebuke that shames me, and my understanding moves me to answer. Don't you know this from ancient times, since man was placed upon the earth, that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite lasts only a moment? Though his greatness rises to the heavens and his head reaches the clouds, he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?' He will fly away like a dream and will not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night. The eye that saw him will see him no more, and the place where he lived will know him no more. His children will seek to please the poor, and his hands will restore their goods. His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which will lie down with him in the dust. Though wickedness tastes sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue, though he spares it and won't let it go, keeping it inside his mouth, his food turns sour in his belly; it becomes the poison of snakes within him. He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly. He will suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue will kill him. He will not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. He will restore what he laboured for and will not swallow it down; according to his substance will the restitution be, and he will not rejoice in it. Because he oppressed and forsook the poor, and violently took away a house he did not build. Surely he will not feel quietness in his belly; he will not save anything he desired. There will be none of his food left; so no man will look for his goods. Even when he has everything he wants, he’ll be in deep trouble; every hand of the wicked will come against him. When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fury of his anger upon him and rain it upon him while he is eating. He will flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze will strike him through. It is drawn and comes out of his body; yes, the glittering sword comes out through his gallbladder. Terrors are upon him. All darkness is stored up for his secret places. A fire no one kindled will consume him; it will go badly for whoever is left in his tent. The heavens will reveal his wrongdoing, 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 God's anger. This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the inheritance appointed to him by God."
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered: So my thoughts make me answer, and because of this I hurry. I've heard the telling-off that shames me, and the spirit of my understanding makes me answer. Don't you know this from of old, since man was put on earth — that the shouting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless is only for a moment? Though he's big and lifts himself up to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds, still he'll be gone forever like his own dung. The ones who've seen him will say: Where is he? He'll fly off like a dream and not be found. Yes, he'll be chased away like a vision of the night. The eye that saw him won't see him again, and his place won't look on him any more. His children will look for the favour of the poor, and his hands will give back what he had. His bones are full of the sin of his youth, and it'll lie down with him in the dust. Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, though he spares it and won't let it go, but keeps it in his mouth — still his food in his belly is turned. It's the poison of asps inside him. He's swallowed down riches, and he'll vomit them up again. God will throw them out of his belly. He'll suck the poison of asps. The viper's tongue will kill him. He won't see the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter. He'll give back what he worked for and won't swallow it down. His paying back will be by what he's got, and he won't celebrate in it. Because he's crushed and left the poor, because he's taken away a house by force that he didn't build. He definitely won't feel quiet in his belly. He won't save any of what he wanted. Nothing will be left of his eating. So nobody will look for his goods. When he's got plenty enough, he'll be in trouble. Every hand of the wicked will come on him. When he's about to fill his belly, God will throw the fury of his anger on him and rain it on him while he's eating. He'll run from the iron weapon, and the bronze bow will strike him through. It's pulled out and comes out of his body. Yes, the flashing point comes out of his gall. Terrors are on him. All darkness is hidden in his secret places. A fire nobody blew on will eat him up. It'll go badly for the one who's left in his tent. The heavens will show his wrongdoing, and the earth will get up against him. The increase of his house will go, and his goods will flow away on the day of his anger. This is what a wicked man gets from God, and the inheritance the Lord has ordered for him.
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him. His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him. He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter. That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein. Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods. In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him. The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
"My thoughts make me answer, and for this reason I make haste.
So my thoughts make me answer, and because of this I hurry.
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
I've heard a rebuke that shames me, and my understanding moves me to answer.
I've heard the telling-off that shames me, and the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Don't you know this from ancient times, since man was placed upon the earth,
Don't you know this from of old, since man was put on earth —
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite lasts only a moment?
that the shouting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless is only for a moment?
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Though his greatness rises to the heavens and his head reaches the clouds,
Though he's big and lifts himself up to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds,
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'
still he'll be gone forever like his own dung. The ones who've seen him will say: Where is he?
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
He will fly away like a dream and will not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
He'll fly off like a dream and not be found. Yes, he'll be chased away like a vision of the night.
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
The eye that saw him will see him no more, and the place where he lived will know him no more.
The eye that saw him won't see him again, and his place won't look on him any more.
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
His children will seek to please the poor, and his hands will restore their goods.
His children will look for the favour of the poor, and his hands will give back what he had.
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which will lie down with him in the dust.
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, and it'll lie down with him in the dust.
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Though wickedness tastes sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,
Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
though he spares it and won't let it go, keeping it inside his mouth,
though he spares it and won't let it go, but keeps it in his mouth —
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
his food turns sour in his belly; it becomes the poison of snakes within him.
still his food in his belly is turned. It's the poison of asps inside him.
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.
He's swallowed down riches, and he'll vomit them up again. God will throw them out of his belly.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
He will suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue will kill him.
He'll suck the poison of asps. The viper's tongue will kill him.
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
He will not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
He won't see the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
He will restore what he laboured for and will not swallow it down; according to his substance will the restitution be, and he will not rejoice in it.
He'll give back what he worked for and won't swallow it down. His paying back will be by what he's got, and he won't celebrate in it.
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
Because he oppressed and forsook the poor, and violently took away a house he did not build.
Because he's crushed and left the poor, because he's taken away a house by force that he didn't build.
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Surely he will not feel quietness in his belly; he will not save anything he desired.
He definitely won't feel quiet in his belly. He won't save any of what he wanted.
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
There will be none of his food left; so no man will look for his goods.
Nothing will be left of his eating. So nobody will look for his goods.
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
Even when he has everything he wants, he’ll be in deep trouble; every hand of the wicked will come against him.
When he's got plenty enough, he'll be in trouble. Every hand of the wicked will come on him.
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fury of his anger upon him and rain it upon him while he is eating.
When he's about to fill his belly, God will throw the fury of his anger on him and rain it on him while he's eating.
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
He will flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze will strike him through.
He'll run from the iron weapon, and the bronze bow will strike him through.
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
It is drawn and comes out of his body; yes, the glittering sword comes out through his gallbladder. Terrors are upon him.
It's pulled out and comes out of his body. Yes, the flashing point comes out of his gall. Terrors are on him.
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
All darkness is stored up for his secret places. A fire no one kindled will consume him; it will go badly for whoever is left in his tent.
All darkness is hidden in his secret places. A fire nobody blew on will eat him up. It'll go badly for the one who's left in his tent.
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
The heavens will reveal his wrongdoing, and the earth will rise up against him.
The heavens will show his wrongdoing, and the earth will get up against him.
The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
The increase of his house will depart, and his goods will flow away in the day of God's anger.
The increase of his house will go, and his goods will flow away on the day of his anger.
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the inheritance appointed to him by God."
This is what a wicked man gets from God, and the inheritance the Lord has ordered for him.
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.