Job 20
Legacy Standard Bible
Zophar Says the Joy of the Wicked Is Short
20 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
2 “Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me [a]respond,
Even because of my haste within me.
3 I listened to (A)the discipline which dishonors me,
And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
4 Do you know this from (B)of old,
From the establishment of man on earth,
5 That the (C)shouts of joy of the wicked are short,
And (D)the gladness of the godless momentary?
6 Though his loftiness (E)goes up to the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds,
7 He (F)perishes forever like his refuse;
Those who have seen him (G)will say, ‘Where is he?’
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.
9 The (J)eye which saw him sees him no longer,
And (K)his place no longer beholds him.
10 His (L)sons seek the favor of the poor,
And his hands (M)give back his wealth.
11 His (N)bones are full of his youthful vigor,
But it lies down with him [b]in the dust.
12 “Though (O)evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
13 Though he [c]desires it and will not forsake it,
And holds it (P)to his palate,
14 Yet his food in his stomach is changed
To the [d]venom of cobras within him.
15 He swallows up wealth,
But will (Q)vomit it up;
God will expel it from his belly.
16 He sucks (R)the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue kills him.
17 He does not look at (S)the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
18 He (T)returns what he has attained
And cannot swallow it;
As to the wealth of his trading,
He cannot even enjoy it.
19 For he has (U)crushed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.
20 “Because he knew no ease within his belly,
In his covetousness, he does (V)not let anything escape.
21 Nothing remains [e]for him to devour;
Therefore (W)his prosperity does not endure.
22 In the fullness of his plenty he will be confined;
The (X)hand of everyone who is troubled will come against him.
23 So it will be that he (Y)fills his belly,
And God will send His burning anger on him
And will (Z)rain it on him [f]while he is eating.
24 He may (AA)flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
25 It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,
Even the glittering point from (AB)his gall;
(AC)Bouts of dread come upon him.
26 Complete (AD)darkness is held in reserve for his treasures;
A (AE)fire unfanned will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
27 The (AF)heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him.
28 The (AG)increase of his house will depart;
His possessions will flow away (AH)in the day of His anger.
29 This is the wicked man’s (AI)portion from God,
Even the inheritance decreed to him by God.”
Job 20
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nagsalita si Zofar
20 Pagkatapos, sumagot si Zofar na taga-Naama, 2 “Kailangang magsalita na ako dahil hindi ako mapakali. 3 Sinaway mo ako ng may halong pangungutya at may nag-uudyok sa isip kong ikaw ay sagutin.
4 “Tiyak na alam mo na mula pa noong unang panahon, simula nang likhain ang tao sa mundo, 5 ang ligaya ng taong masama ay sandali lang. Totoong hindi nagtatagal ang kasiyahan ng taong hindi naniniwala sa Dios. 6 Kahit na kasintaas ng langit at ulap ang tingin niya sa kanyang sarili, 7 mawawala rin siya magpakailanman katulad ng kanyang dumi. Ang mga kakilala niyaʼy magtataka kung nasaan na siya. 8 Mawawala siya na parang isang panaginip o pangitain sa gabi at hinding-hindi na matatagpuan. 9 Hindi na siya makikita ng mga nakakakilala sa kanya at mawawala siya sa dati niyang tirahan. 10 Ang mga anak niya ang magbabayad ng mga ninakaw niya sa mga dukha. 11 Malakas at bata pa siyang mamamatay at ililibing.
12 “Ang paggawa niya ng masama ay parang pagkaing matamis sa kanyang bibig 13 na nginunguyang mabuti at ninanamnam. 14 Pero pagdating sa tiyan, ito ay nagiging maasim at lalason sa kanya na parang kamandag ng ahas. 15 Isusuka niyang parang pagkain ang kayamanang ninakaw niya. Ipapasuka ito ng Dios sa kanya kahit itoʼy nasa tiyan na niya. 16 Sisipsipin niya ang kamandag ng mga ahas at ang pangil[a] ng ahas ang papatay sa kanya. 17 Hindi na niya matitikman ang saganang langis, gatas, at ang pulot na dumadaloy na parang batis o ilog. 18 Hindi siya gagantimpalaan para sa kanyang pinaghirapan o matutuwa man sa kanyang kayamanan. 19 Sapagkat inapi niya at pinabayaan ang mga dukha, at inagaw ang mga bahay na hindi sa kanya.
20 “Hindi niya mapapakinabangan ang kanyang pinaghirapan. Lahat ng magugustuhan niya ay hindi makakaligtas sa kanya. 21 Wala ng matitira sa kanya na makakain niya dahil mawawala ang kanyang kayamanan. 22 Sa kanyang kasaganaan, darating sa kanya ang kahirapan. Labis na paghihirap nga ang darating sa kanya. 23 Bubusugin siya ng Dios ng paghihirap. Patitikimin siya ng Dios ng kanyang matinding galit, at pauulanan ng parusa. 24 Maaaring makatakas siya sa sandatang bakal pero tatamaan din siya ng panang tanso. 25 Tutusok ito sa kanyang apdo at tatagos sa kanyang katawan. At makakaramdam siya ng takot. 26 Mawawala ang kanyang kayamanan sa kadiliman. Susunugin siya ng apoy na hindi tao ang nagpaningas, pati na ang lahat ng naiwan sa kanyang tirahan.[b] 27 Ihahayag ng langit ang mga kasalanan niya at sasaksi naman ang lupa laban sa kanya. 28 Tatangayin ng baha ang bahay niya sa araw na ibuhos ng Dios ang kanyang galit. 29 Iyan ang kapalaran ng taong masama ayon sa itinakda ng Dios sa kanya.”
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