Job 20

 
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                                    1 Not so, do my thoughts answer me, and to this end, is my haste within me:                                

                                    1 Then Zophar the Naamathite (a)answered,                                

                                    1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,                                

                                    1 Then Zophar the Naamathite(A) replied:                                

                                    1 Then Zophar from Naamath replied:                                
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                                    2 The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit - out of my understanding, will give me a reply.                                

                                    2 “Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me (b)respond,Even because of my (c)inward agitation.                                

                                    2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.                                

                                    2 This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer,because I am upset!(a)                                

                                    2 "Therefore my anxious thoughts cause me to answer because I'm agitated within me.                                
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                                    3 Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: -                                

                                    3 “I listened to (A)the reproof which insults me,And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.                                

                                    3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.                                

                                    3 I have heard a rebuke that insults me,and my understanding(b) makes me reply.(B)                                

                                    3 Whenever I hear an insulting rebuke, I respond from my spirit because I understand."                                
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                                    4 That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?                                

                                    4 “Do you know this from (B)of old,From the establishment of man on earth,                                

                                    4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,                                

                                    4 Don’t you know that ever since antiquity,from the time man was placed on earth,                                

                                    4 "Haven't you known this from ancient times, since mankind was placed on the earth?                                
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                                    5 Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,                                

                                    5 That the (C)triumphing of the wicked is short,And (D)the joy of the godless momentary?                                

                                    5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?                                

                                    5 the joy of the wicked has been briefand the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?(C)                                

                                    5 The wicked triumph only briefly; the joy of the godless is momentary.                                
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                                    6 Like his own stubble, shall he utterly perish, They who had seen him, shall say, Where is he?                                

                                    6 “Though his loftiness (d)(E)reaches the heavens,And his head touches the clouds,                                

                                    6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;                                

                                    6 Though his arrogance reaches heaven,and his head touches the clouds,(D)                                

                                    6 Though he grow as tall as the sky, or though his head touches the clouds,                                
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                                    7 Like a dream, shall he fly away, and they shall not find him, yea he shall be chased away, as a vision of the night.                                

                                    7 He (F)perishes forever like his refuse;Those who have seen him (G)will say, ‘Where is he?’                                

                                    7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?                                

                                    7 he will vanish forever like his own dung.Those who know(c) him will ask, “Where is he?”(E)                                

                                    7 he'll perish forever, like his own excrement; those who saw him will ask, "Where is he?'                                
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                                    8 The eye that hath scanned him, shall not do it again, neither, any more, shall his place behold him:                                

                                    8 “He flies away like a (H)dream, and they cannot find him;Even like a vision of the night he is (I)chased away.                                

                                    8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.                                

                                    8 He will fly away like a dream and never be found;he will be chased away like a vision in the night.(F)                                

                                    8 He'll vanish like a dream, and no one will find him; he will be chased away like a night vision."                                
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                                    9 His children, shall seek the favour of the poor, and, his own hand, shall give back his wealth.                                

                                    9 “The (J)eye which saw him sees him no longer,And (K)his place no longer beholds him.                                

                                    9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.                                

                                    9 The eye that saw him will see him no more,(G)and his household will no longer see him.(H)                                

                                    9 "An eye that gazes at him won't do so again; and his place won't even recognize him.                                
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                                    10 His bones, are full of youthful vigour, yet, with him - in the dust, shall it lie down.                                

                                    10 “His (L)sons (e)favor the poor,And his hands (M)give back his wealth.                                

                                    10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.                                

                                    10 His children will beg from(d) the poor,for his own hands must give back his wealth.                                

                                    10 His sons will make amends to the poor; their hands will return his wealth.                                
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                                    11 Though, a sweet taste in his mouth, be given by vice, though he hide it under his tongue;                                

                                    11 “His (N)bones are full of his youthful vigor,But it lies down with him (f)in the dust.                                

                                    11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.                                

                                    11 His bones may be full of youthful vigor,but will lie down with him in the grave.(I)                                

                                    11 Though his bones were full of youthful vigor; yet they will lie down with him in the dust.                                
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                                    12 Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,                                

                                    12 “Though (O)evil is sweet in his mouthAnd he hides it under his tongue,                                

                                    12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;                                

                                    12 Though evil tastes sweet in his mouthand he conceals it under his tongue,                                

                                    12 Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth, though he conceals it under his tongue,                                
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                                    13 His food, in his stomach, is changed, the gall of adders, within him!                                

                                    13 Though he (g)desires it and will not let it go,But holds it (P)in his (h)mouth,                                

                                    13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:                                

                                    13 though he cherishes it and will not let it gobut keeps it in his mouth,(J)                                

                                    13 though he savors it and delays swallowing it so he can taste it again and again in his mouth,                                
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                                    14 Wealth, hath he swallowed, and hath vomited the same, Out of his belly, shall, GOD, drive it forth:                                

                                    14 Yet his food in his stomach is changedTo the (i)venom of cobras within him.                                

                                    14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.                                

                                    14 yet the food in his stomach turnsinto cobras’ venom inside him.                                

                                    14 his food will turn rancid in his stomach      it will become a cobra's poison inside him.                                
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                                    15 The poison of adders, shall he suck, The tongue of the viper shall slay him;                                

                                    15 “He swallows riches,But will (Q)vomit them up;God will expel them from his belly.                                

                                    15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.                                

                                    15 He swallows wealth but must vomit it up;God will force it from his stomach.                                

                                    15 "Though he swallows wealth, he will vomit it; God will dislodge it from his stomach.                                
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                                    16 Let him not see in the channels the flowings of torrents of honey and milk.                                

                                    16 “He sucks (R)the poison of cobras;The viper’s tongue slays him.                                

                                    16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.                                

                                    16 He will suck the poison of cobras;a viper’s fangs(e) will kill him.(K)                                

                                    16 He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will slay him.                                
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                                    17 In vain, he toiled, he shall not swallow, like wealth to be restored, in which he cannot exult!                                

                                    17 “He does not look at (S)the streams,The rivers flowing with honey and curds.                                

                                    17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.                                

                                    17 He will not enjoy the streams,the rivers flowing with honey and cream.(L)                                

                                    17 He won't look at the rivers      the torrents of honey and curd.                                
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                                    18 For he hath oppressed - hath forsaken the poor, A house, hath he seized, which he cannot rebuild.                                

                                    18 “He (T)returns what he has attainedAnd cannot swallow it;As to the riches of his trading,He cannot even enjoy them.                                

                                    18 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.                                

                                    18 He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.                                

                                    18 "He will restore what he has attained from his work and won't consume it; he won't enjoy the profits from his business transactions,                                
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                                    19 Surely he hath known no peace in his inmost mind, - With his dearest thing, shall he not get away:                                

                                    19 “For he has (U)oppressed and forsaken the poor;He has seized a house which he has not built.                                

                                    19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;                                

                                    19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;he seized a house he did not build.(M)                                

                                    19 because he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he didn't build.                                
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                                    20 Nothing escaped his devouring greed, - For this cause, shall his prosperity not continue:                                

                                    20 “Because he knew no quiet (j)within him,He does (V)not retain anything he desires.                                

                                    20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.                                

                                    20 Because his appetite is never satisfied,(f)he does not let anything he desires escape.                                

                                    20 "Since his appetite won't quit; he won't let anything escape his lust.                                
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                                    21 When his abundance is gone, he shall be in straits, All the power of distress, shall come upon him.                                

                                    21 “Nothing remains (k)for him to devour,Therefore (W)his prosperity does not endure.                                

                                    21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.                                

                                    21 Nothing is left for him to consume;(N)therefore, his prosperity will not last.                                

                                    21 Because nothing was left for him to devour, therefore his prosperity won't last.                                
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                                    22 It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will thrust at him the glow of his anger, and rain it upon him for his punishment.                                

                                    22 “In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped;The (X)hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.                                

                                    22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.                                

                                    22 At the height of his success(g) distress will come to him;(O)the full weight of misery(h) will crush him.                                

                                    22 Even though he is satiated and self-sufficient, he suffers      everyone in any sort of trouble will attack him.                                
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                                    23 He shall flee from the armour of iron, - There shall pierce him, a bow of bronze!                                

                                    23 “When he (Y)fills his belly,God will send His fierce anger on himAnd will (Z)rain it on him (l)while he is eating.                                

                                    23 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.                                

                                    23 When he fills his stomach,God will send His burning anger against him,raining(P) it down on him while he is eating.(i)                                

                                    23 "It will come about that, when he has filled himself to the full, God will vent his burning anger on him; he will pour it out on him and on his body.                                
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                                    24 He hath drawn it out, and it hath come forth out of his back, - yea the flashing arrow-head, out of his gall, There shall march on him - terrors:                                

                                    24 “He may (AA)flee from the iron weapon,But the bronze bow will pierce him.                                

                                    24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.                                

                                    24 If he flees from an iron weapon,an arrow from a bronze bow will pierce him.                                

                                    24 Though he dodges an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.                                
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                                    25 Every misfortune, is laid up for his treasures, - There shall consume, a fire, not blown up, - it shall destroy what remaineth in his tent:                                

                                    25 “It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,Even the glittering point from (AB)his gall.(AC)Terrors come upon him,                                

                                    25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.                                

                                    25 He pulls it out of his back,the flashing tip out of his liver.(j)Terrors come over him.(Q)                                

                                    25 It will impale him and come out through his back; the point will glisten as it protrudes through his gall bladder, and he will be terrified.                                
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                                    26 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and, the earth, be rising up against him:                                

                                    26 Complete (AD)darkness is held in reserve for his treasures,And unfanned (AE)fire will devour him;It will consume the survivor in his tent.                                

                                    26 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.                                

                                    26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.A fire unfanned by human hands will consume(R) him;it will feed on what is left in his tent.                                

                                    26 "Total darkness has been reserved for his treasures; a fire that has no need to be kindled will devour him and consume whatever remains in his possession.                                
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                                    27 The increase of his house shall vanish, melting away in the day of his anger.                                

                                    27 “The (AF)heavens will reveal his iniquity,And the earth will rise up against him.                                

                                    27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.                                

                                    27 The heavens will expose his iniquity,(S)and the earth will rise up against him.(T)                                

                                    27 Heaven will reveal his iniquity, while the earth will rise up against him.                                
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                                    28 This, is the portion of the lawless man, from God, and the inheritance decreed him from the Mighty One.                                

                                    28 “The (AG)increase of his house will depart;His possessions will flow away (AH)in the day of His anger.                                

                                    28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.                                

                                    28 The possessions in his house will be removed,flowing away on the day of God’s anger.                                

                                    28 A flood will wash away his house; dragging it away when God becomes angry.