Job 20

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WEB KJV

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WEBThen Zophar the Naamathite answered,
KJVThen answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
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WEB“Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.
KJVTherefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
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WEBI have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.
KJVI have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
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WEBDon’t you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
KJVKnowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
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WEBthat the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
KJVThat the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
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WEBThough his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
KJVThough his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
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WEByet he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
KJVYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
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WEBHe will fly away as a dream, and will not be found. Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
KJVHe shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
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WEBThe eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place see him any more.
KJVThe eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
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WEBHis children will seek the favor of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.
KJVHis children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
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WEBHis bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust.
KJVHis bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
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WEB“Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
KJVThough wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
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WEBthough he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
KJVThough he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
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WEByet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.
KJVYet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
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WEBHe has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
KJVHe hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
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WEBHe will suck cobra venom. The viper’s tongue will kill him.
KJVHe shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
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WEBHe will not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
KJVHe shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
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WEBHe 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.
KJVThat 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.
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WEBFor he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
KJVBecause he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
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WEB“Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
KJVSurely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
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WEBThere was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
KJVThere shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
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WEBIn the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
KJVIn the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
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WEBWhen 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.
KJVWhen 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.
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WEBHe will flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow will strike him through.
KJVHe shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
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WEBHe draws it out, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
KJVIt is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
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WEBAll darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.
KJVAll 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.
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WEBThe heavens will reveal his iniquity. The earth will rise up against him.
KJVThe heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
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WEBThe increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
KJVThe increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
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WEBThis is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”
KJVThis is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

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