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OT Text: ALE BHS MAS WLC RAH SWE | NT Texts: NA26 WH PES

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Job 20:1

Then Zophar the Naamathite responded,

Job 20:2

"Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me ^(F1)respond, Even because of my ^(F2)inward agitation.

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Job 20:3

-"I listened to ^(C1)the reprimand which insults me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

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Job 20:4

-"Do you know this from ^(C1)ancient times, From the establishment of mankind on earth,

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Job 20:5

That the ^(C1)rejoicing of the wicked is short, And ^(C2)the joy of the godless momentary?

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Job 20:6

-"Though his arrogance ^(F1)^(C1)reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,

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Job 20:7

He ^(C1)perishes forever like his refuse; Those who have seen him ^(C2)will say, 'Where is he?'

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Job 20:8

-"He flies away like a ^(C1)dream, and they cannot find him; Like a vision of the night he is ^(C2)chased away.

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Job 20:9

-"The ^(C1)eye which saw him sees him no longer, And ^(C2)his place no longer beholds him.

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Job 20:10

-"His ^(C1)sons ^(F1)favor the poor, And his hands ^(C2)give back his wealth.

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Job 20:11

-"His ^(C1)bones are full of his youthful strength, But it lies down with him ^(F1)in the dust.

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Job 20:12

"Though ^(C1)evil tastes sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,

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Job 20:13

Though he ^(F1)desires it and will not let it go, But holds it ^(C1)in his ^(F2)mouth,

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Job 20:14

Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the ^(F1)venom of cobras within him.

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Job 20:15

-"He swallows riches, But will ^(C1)vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.

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Job 20:16

-"He sucks ^(C1)the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue kills him.

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Job 20:17

-"He does not look at ^(C1)the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds.

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Job 20:18

-"He ^(C1)returns the product of his labor And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.

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Job 20:19

-"For he has ^(C1)oppressed and neglected the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.

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Job 20:20

"Because he knew no quiet ^(F1)within him, He does ^(C1)not retain anything he desires.

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Job 20:21

-"Nothing remains ^(F1)for him to devour, Therefore ^(C1)his prosperity does not endure.

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Job 20:22

-"In the fullness of his excess he will be cramped; The ^(C1)hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.

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Job 20:23

-"When he ^(C1)fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And ^(C2)rain it on him ^(F1)while he is eating.

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Job 20:24

-"He may ^(C1)flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.

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Job 20:25

-"It is drawn and comes out of his back, Even the flashing point from ^(C1)his gallbladder; ^(C2)Terrors come upon him,

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Job 20:26

Complete ^(C1)darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned ^(C2)fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.

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Job 20:27

-"The ^(C1)heavens will reveal his guilt, And the earth will rise up against him.

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Job 20:28

-"The ^(C1)increase of his house will disappear; His possessions will flow away ^(C2)on the day of His anger.

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Job 20:29

-"This is a wicked person's ^(C1)portion from God, The inheritance decreed to him by God."

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Job 21:1

Then Job responded,

Job 21:2

"Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.

Job 21:3

-"Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may ^(C1)mock me.

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Job 21:4

-"As for me, is ^(C1)my complaint ^(F1)to a mortal? Or ^(C2)why should ^(F2)I not be impatient?

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Job 21:5

-"Look at me, and be astonished, And ^(C1)put your hand over your mouth.

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Job 21:6

-"Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And ^(C1)horror takes hold of my flesh.

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Job 21:7

-"Why ^(C1)do the wicked still live, Grow old, and also become very ^(F1)^(C2)powerful?

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Job 21:8

-"Their ^(F1)^(C1)descendants endure with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,

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Job 21:9

Their houses ^(C1)are safe from fear, And the ^(F1)rod of God is not on them.

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Job 21:10

-"His ox mates ^(F1)without fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry.

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Job 21:11

-"They send out their boys like the flock, And their children dance.

Job 21:12

-"They ^(F1)sing with the tambourine and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the flute.

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Job 21:13

-"They ^(C1)spend their days in prosperity, And ^(F1)suddenly they go down to ^(F2)Sheol.

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Job 21:14

-"Yet they say to God, '^(C1)Go away from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

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Job 21:15

-'^(F1)Who is ^(F2)the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And ^(C1)what would we gain if we plead with Him?'

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Job 21:16

-"Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The ^(C1)advice of the wicked is far from me.

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Job 21:17

"How often is ^(C1)the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their ^(C2)disaster fall on them? Does ^(F1)God apportion destruction in His anger?

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Job 21:18

-"Are they as ^(C1)straw before the wind, And like ^(C2)chaff which the storm carries away?

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Job 21:19

-"You say, '^(C1)God saves up ^(F1)a person's ^(F2)wrongdoing for his sons.' Let ^(F3)God repay him so that he may know it.

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Job 21:20

-"Let his ^(C1)own eyes see his destruction, And let him ^(C2)drink of the wrath of ^(F1)the Almighty.

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Job 21:21

-"For what does he care about his household ^(F1)after him, When the number of his months is at an end?

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Job 21:22

-"Can anyone ^(C1)teach God knowledge, In that He ^(C2)judges those on high?

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Job 21:23

-"One ^(C1)dies in his full strength, Being wholly undisturbed and at ease;

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Job 21:24

His ^(F1)sides are filled with fat, And the ^(C1)marrow of his bones is wet,

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Job 21:25

While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even ^(F1)tasting anything good.

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Job 21:26

-"Together they ^(C1)lie down in the dust, And ^(C2)maggots cover them.

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Job 21:27

"Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots you devise against me.

Job 21:28

-"For you say, 'Where is the house of ^(C1)the nobleman, And where is the ^(C2)tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?'

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Job 21:29

-"Have you not asked travelers, And do you not examine their ^(F1)evidence?

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Job 21:30

-"For the ^(C1)wicked person is spared ^(F1)a day of disaster; They ^(F2)are led away from ^(C2)a day of fury.

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Job 21:31

-"Who ^(F1)confronts him with his actions, And who repays him for what he has done?

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Job 21:32

-"When he is carried to the grave, People will keep watch over his tomb.

Job 21:33

-"The ^(C1)clods of the valley will ^(F1)gently cover him; Moreover, ^(C2)all mankind will ^(F2)follow after him, While countless others go before him.

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Job 21:34

-"So how dare you give me empty ^(C1)comfort? For your answers remain nothing but falsehood!"

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