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Job 20 (AMP)

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¹ THEN ZOPHAR the Naamathite answered, ² Therefore do my thoughts give me an answer, and I make haste for this reason. ³ I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame, but out of my understanding my spirit answers me. ⁴ Do you not know from of old, since the time that man was placed on the earth, ⁵ That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless and defiled is but for a moment? ⁶ Though his height mounts up to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds, ⁷ Yet he will perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, Where is he? ⁸ He will fly away like a dream and will not be found; yes, he will be chased away as a vision of the night. ⁹ The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place any more behold him. ¹⁰ The poor will oppress his children, and his hands will give back his wealth. ¹¹ His bones are full of youthful energy, but it will lie down with him in the dust. ¹² Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, ¹³ Though he is loath to let it go but keeps it still within his mouth, ¹⁴ Yet his food turns in his stomach; it is the venom of asps within him. ¹⁵ He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly. ¹⁶ He shall suck the poison of asps ; the viper's tongue shall slay him. ¹⁷ He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter . ¹⁸ That which he labored for shall he give back and shall not swallow it down ; according to his wealth shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it. ¹⁹ For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has violently taken away a house which he did not build. ²⁰ Because his desire and greed knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights. ²¹ There was nothing left that he did not devour; therefore his prosperity will not endure. ²² In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be poor and in straits; every hand of everyone who is in misery shall come upon him . ²³ When he is about to fill his belly , God will cast the fierceness of His wrath upon him and will rain it upon him while he is eating. ²⁴ He will flee from the iron weapon, but the bow of bronze shall strike him through. ²⁵ is drawn forth and it comes out after passing through his body; yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors march in upon him; ²⁶ Every misfortune is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown by man shall devour him; it shall consume what is left in his tent . ²⁷ The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. ²⁸ The produce and increase of his house will go into exile , dragged away in the day of wrath. ²⁹ This is the wicked man's portion from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.