约伯记 20
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
琐法言恶者暂兴终必灭亡
20 拿玛人琐法回答说： 2 “我心中急躁，所以我的思念叫我回答。 3 我已听见那羞辱我责备我的话，我的悟性叫我回答。 4 你岂不知亘古以来，自从人生在地， 5 恶人夸胜是暂时的，不敬虔人的喜乐不过转眼之间吗？ 6 他的尊荣虽达到天上，头虽顶到云中， 7 他终必灭亡，像自己的粪一样。素来见他的人要说：‘他在哪里呢？’ 8 他必飞去如梦，不再寻见；速被赶去，如夜间的异象。 9 亲眼见过他的，必不再见他；他的本处，也再见不着他。 10 他的儿女要求穷人的恩，他的手要赔还不义之财。 11 他的骨头虽然有青年之力，却要和他一同躺卧在尘土中。
12 “他口内虽以恶为甘甜，藏在舌头底下， 13 爱恋不舍，含在口中； 14 他的食物在肚里却要化为酸，在他里面成为虺蛇的恶毒。 15 他吞了财宝，还要吐出，神要从他腹中掏出来。 16 他必吸饮虺蛇的毒气，蝮蛇的舌头也必杀他。 17 流奶与蜜之河，他不得再见。 18 他劳碌得来的要赔还，不得享用[a]，不能照所得的财货欢乐。 19 他欺压穷人，且又离弃，强取非自己所盖的房屋[b]。
20 “他因贪而无厌，所喜悦的连一样也不能保守。 21 其余的没有一样他不吞灭，所以他的福乐不能长久。 22 他在满足有余的时候，必到狭窄的地步；凡受苦楚的人，都必加手在他身上。 23 他正要充满肚腹的时候，神必将猛烈的愤怒降在他身上；正在他吃饭的时候，要将这愤怒像雨降在他身上。 24 他要躲避铁器，铜弓的箭要将他射透。 25 他把箭一抽，就从他身上出来，发光的箭头从他胆中出来，有惊惶临在他身上。 26 他的财宝归于黑暗，人所不吹的火要把他烧灭，要把他帐篷中所剩下的烧毁。 27 天要显明他的罪孽，地要兴起攻击他。 28 他的家产必然过去，神发怒的日子他的货物都要消灭。 29 这是恶人从神所得的份，是神为他所定的产业。”
Job 20
King James Version
20 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18 That 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.
19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
23 When 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.
24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
26 All 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.
27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job 20
New King James Version
Zophar’s Sermon on the Wicked Man
20 Then (A)Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2 “Therefore my anxious thoughts make me answer,
Because of the turmoil within me.
3 I have heard the rebuke [a]that reproaches me,
And the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer.
4 “Do you not know this of (B)old,
Since man was placed on earth,
5 (C)That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a (D)moment?
6 (E)Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
7 Yet he will perish forever like his own refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 He will fly away (F)like a dream, and not be found;
Yes, he (G)will be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 The eye that saw him will see him no more,
Nor will his place behold him anymore.
10 His children will seek the favor of the poor,
And his hands will restore his wealth.
11 His bones are full of (H)his youthful vigor,
(I)But it will lie down with him in the dust.
12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
And he hides it under his tongue,
13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it,
But still keeps it in his [b]mouth,
14 Yet his food in his stomach turns sour;
It becomes cobra venom within him.
15 He swallows down riches
And vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
16 He will suck the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
17 He will not see (J)the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.
18 He will restore that for which he labored,
And will not swallow it down;
From the proceeds of business
He will get no enjoyment.
19 For he has [c]oppressed and forsaken the poor,
He has violently seized a house which he did not build.
20 “Because(K) he knows no quietness in his [d]heart,
He will not save anything he desires.
21 Nothing is left for him to eat;
Therefore his well-being will not last.
22 In his self-sufficiency he will be in distress;
Every hand of [e]misery will come against him.
23 When he is about to fill his stomach,
God will cast on him the fury of His wrath,
And will rain it on him while he is eating.
24 (L)He will flee from the iron weapon;
A bronze bow will pierce him through.
25 It is drawn, and comes out of the body;
Yes, (M)the glittering point comes out of his [f]gall.
(N)Terrors come upon him;
26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.
(O)An unfanned fire will consume him;
It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent.
27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house will depart,
And his goods will flow away in the day of His (P)wrath.
29 (Q)This is the portion from God for a wicked man,
The heritage appointed to him by God.”
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