Read Job 20

World English Bible · 29 verses

1. ¹ Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² “Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Don’t you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ yet he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found. Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place see him any more.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ His children will seek the favor of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ His bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² “Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ He will suck cobra venom. The viper’s tongue will kill him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ He will not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ He will restore that for which he labored, and will not swallow it down. He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ “Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ He will flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow will strike him through.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ He draws it out, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ The heavens will reveal his iniquity. The earth will rise up against him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org