1Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.20.2 I make…: Heb. my haste is in me 3I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. 4Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, 5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?20.5 short: Heb. from near 6Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;20.6 clouds: Heb. cloud 7Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? 8He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. 9The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
10His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.20.10 His children…: or, The poor shall oppress his children 11His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; 13Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:20.13 within…: Heb. in the midst of his palate 14Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. 16He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him. 17He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.20.17 the floods…: or, streaming brooks 18That 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.20.18 his…: Heb. the substance of his exchange 19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;20.19 oppressed: Heb. crushed 20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.20.20 feel: Heb. know 21There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.20.21 none…: or, be none left for his meat 22In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.20.22 wicked: or, troublesome
23When 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. 24He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. 25It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26All 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. 27The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him. 28The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. 29This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.20.29 appointed…: Heb. of his decree from God
琐法再度发言
1拿玛人琐法回答说：
2“我感到烦躁不安，
心中有话不吐不快。
3我听见你侮辱我的斥责，
我的理智催促我回答。
4难道你不知道，从古至今，
自从世上有人以来，
5恶人得势不会长久，
不信上帝者的快乐转瞬即逝？
6虽然他傲气冲天，
把头挺到云端，
7终必如自己的粪便永远消亡，
见过他的人都不知他在何处。
8他如梦消逝，踪影杳然；
如夜间的异象，飞逝而去。
9见过他的人不会再见到他，
他将从家乡消失无踪。
10他的儿女要向穷人乞怜，
他要亲手偿还不义之财。
11他的筋骨依然强健，
却要随他葬入尘土。
12“他以邪恶为甘饴，
将其藏在舌下，
13含在口中，
慢慢品味。
14这食物在腹中变酸，
变成了蛇的毒液。
15他要吐出所吞下的财富，
上帝要倒空他腹中之物。
16他吸吮蛇的毒液，
被蛇的舌头害死。
17他无法享用流淌不尽的奶与蜜。
18他留不住劳碌的成果，
无法享用所赚的财富。
19他欺压、漠视穷人，
强占别人的房屋。
20他贪欲无度，
不放过任何喜爱之物。
21他吞掉一切所有，
他的福乐不能长久。
22他在富足时将陷入困境，
各种灾祸将接踵而至。
23上帝的怒火如雨降在他身上，
填满他的肚腹。
24他躲过了铁刃，
却被铜箭射穿。
25利箭穿透他的后背，
闪亮的箭头刺破他的胆囊，
恐怖笼罩着他。
26他的财宝消失在幽冥中，
天火20:26 “天火”希伯来文是“非人手点燃的火”。要吞噬他，
焚毁他帐篷中残留的一切。
27天要揭露他的罪恶，
地要站出来指控他。
28在上帝发烈怒的日子，
洪流将席卷他的家产。
29这便是上帝为恶人定下的结局，
为他们预备的归宿。”
