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
Ìdáhùn Sofari
1Ìgbà náà ní Sofari, ará Naama dáhùn, ó sì wí pé:
2“Nítorí náà ní ìrò inú mi dá mi lóhùn,
àti nítorí èyí náà ní mo sì yára si gidigidi.
3Mo ti gbọ́ ẹ̀san ẹ̀gàn mi, ẹ̀mí òye
mi sì dá mi lóhùn.
4“Ìwọ kò mọ̀ èyí rí ní ìgbà àtijọ́,
láti ìgbà tí a sọ ènìyàn lọ́jọ̀ sílé ayé,
5pé, orin ayọ̀ ènìyàn búburú, ìgbà kúkúrú ni,
àti pé, ní ìṣẹ́jú kan ní ayọ̀ àgàbàgebè?
6Bí ọláńlá rẹ̀ tilẹ̀ gòkè dé ọ̀run,
ti orí rẹ̀ sì kan àwọsánmọ̀;
7Ṣùgbọ́n yóò ṣègbé láéláé bí ìgbẹ́ ara rẹ̀;
àwọn tí ó ti rí i rí yóò wí pé, ‘Òun ha dà?’
8Yóò fò lọ bí àlá, a kì yóò sì rí i,
àní a ó lé e lọ bi ìran òru.
9Ojú tí ó ti rí i rí kì yóò sì rí i mọ́,
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ibùjókòó rẹ̀ kì yóò sì ri i mọ́.
10Àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ yóò máa wá àti rí ojúrere lọ́dọ̀ tálákà,
ọwọ́ rẹ̀ yóò sì kó ọrọ̀ wọn padà.
11Egungun rẹ̀ kún fún agbára ìgbà èwe rẹ̀,
tí yóò bá a dùbúlẹ̀ nínú erùpẹ̀.
12“Bí ìwà búburú tilẹ̀ dún ní ẹnu rẹ̀,
bí ó tilẹ̀ pa á mọ́ nísàlẹ̀ ahọ́n rẹ̀,
13bí ó tilẹ̀ dá a sì, tí kò si kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀,
tí ó pa á mọ́ síbẹ̀ ní ẹnu rẹ̀,
14Ṣùgbọ́n oúnjẹ rẹ̀ nínú ikùn rẹ̀ ti yípadà,
ó jásí òróró paramọ́lẹ̀ nínú rẹ̀;
15Ó ti gbé ọrọ̀ mì, yóò sì tún bí i jáde;
Ọlọ́run yóò pọ̀ ọ́ yọ jáde láti inú rẹ̀ wá.
16Ó ti fà oró paramọ́lẹ̀ mú;
ahọ́n ejò olóró ní yóò pa á.
17Kì yóò rí odò wọ̀n-ọn-nì,
ìṣàn omi, odò tí ń ṣàn fún oyin àti ti òrí-àmọ́.
18Ohun tí ó ṣiṣẹ́ fún ni yóò mú un padà, kí yóò sì gbé e mì;
gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrọ̀ tí ó ní, kì yóò sì ìgbádùn nínú rẹ̀.
19Nítorí tí ó fi owó rẹ̀ ni tálákà lára, ó sì ti kẹ́hìndà wọ́n;
Nítorí ti ó fi agbára gbé ilé tí òun kò kọ́.
20“Nítorí òun kò mọ̀ ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́ nínú ara rẹ̀,
kì yóò sì gbà nínú èyí tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fẹ́ sílẹ̀.
21Ohun kan kò kù fún jíjẹ́ rẹ̀;
Nítorí náà ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ kì yóò dúró pẹ́.
22Nínú ànító rẹ̀, ìdààmú yóò dé bá a;
àwọn ènìyàn búburú yóò dáwọ́jọ lé e lórí.
23Yóò sì ṣe, nígbà tí ó bá fẹ́ jẹun,
Ọlọ́run yóò fà ríru ìbínú rẹ̀ sí í lórí, nígbà tó bá ń jẹun lọ́wọ́,
yóò sì rọ òjò ìbínú rẹ̀ lé e lórí.
24Bi o tilẹ̀ sá kúrò lọ́wọ́ ohun ìjà ìrìn;
ọrun akọ irin ní yóò ta a po yọ.
25O fà á yọ, ó sì jáde kúrò lára;
idà dídán ní ń jáde láti inú òróòro wá.
Ẹ̀rù ńlá ń bẹ ní ara rẹ̀;
26òkùnkùn biribiri ní a ti pamọ́ fún ìṣúra rẹ̀.
Iná ti a kò fẹ́ ní yóò jó o run
yóò sì jẹ èyí tí ó kù nínú àgọ́ rẹ̀ run.
27Ọ̀run yóò fi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ hàn,
ayé yóò sì dìde dúró sí i.
28Ìbísí ilé rẹ̀ yóò kọjá lọ, àti ohun
ìní rẹ̀ yóò sàn dànù lọ ni ọjọ́ ìbínú Ọlọ́run.
29Èyí ni ìpín ènìyàn búburú láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá,
àti ogún tí a yàn sílẹ̀ fún un láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run.”
