1 |
KJV
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
YLT
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And Zophar the Naamathite answereth and saith: --
RV
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
RSV
:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered:
ASV
:
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
ESV
:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
ERVEN
:
Then Zophar from Naamah answered:
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2 |
KJV
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Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for [this] I make haste.
YLT
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Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, And because of my sensations in me.
RV
:
Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.
RSV
:
"Therefore my thoughts answer me, because of my haste within me.
ASV
:
Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even by reason of my haste that is in me.
ESV
:
"Therefore my thoughts answer me, because of my haste within me.
ERVEN
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"You upset me, so I must answer you. I must tell you what I am thinking.
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3 |
KJV
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I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
YLT
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The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:
RV
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I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame, and the spirit of my understanding answereth me.
RSV
:
I hear censure which insults me, and out of my understanding a spirit answers me.
ASV
:
I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame; And the spirit of my understanding answereth me.
ESV
:
I hear censure that insults me, and out of my understanding a spirit answers me.
ERVEN
:
You insulted me with your answers! But I am wise and know how to answer you.
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4 |
KJV
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Knowest thou [not] this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
YLT
:
This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?
RV
:
Knowest thou {cf15i not} this of old time, since man was placed upon earth,
RSV
:
Do you not know this from of old, since man was placed upon earth,
ASV
:
Knowest thou not this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,
ESV
:
Do you not know this from of old, since man was placed on earth,
ERVEN
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"You know that the joy of the wicked does not last long. That has been true a long time, ever since Adam was put on earth. Those who don't know God are happy for only a short time.
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5 |
KJV
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That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?
YLT
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That the singing of the wicked [is] short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,
RV
:
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
RSV
:
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
ASV
:
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?
ESV
:
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
ERVEN
:
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6 |
KJV
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Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
YLT
:
Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --
RV
:
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
RSV
:
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
ASV
:
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
ESV
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Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
ERVEN
:
Maybe an evil man's pride will reach up to the sky, and his head will touch the clouds.
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7 |
KJV
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[Yet] he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where [is] he?
YLT
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As his own dung for ever he doth perish, His beholders say: `Where [is] he?`
RV
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Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
RSV
:
he will perish for ever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, `Where is he?'
ASV
:
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?
ESV
:
he will perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'
ERVEN
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But he will be gone forever, like his own body waste. People who knew him will say, 'Where is he?'
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8 |
KJV
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He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
YLT
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As a dream he fleeth, and they find him not, And he is driven away as a vision of the night,
RV
:
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
RSV
:
He will fly away like a dream, and not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
ASV
:
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
ESV
:
He will fly away like a dream and not be found; he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
ERVEN
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Like a dream, he will fly away, never to be found. He will be chased away like a bad dream.
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9 |
KJV
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The eye also [which] saw him shall [see him] no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
YLT
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The eye hath not seen him, and addeth not. And not again doth his place behold him.
RV
:
The eye which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
RSV
:
The eye which saw him will see him no more, nor will his place any more behold him.
ASV
:
The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.
ESV
:
The eye that saw him will see him no more, nor will his place any more behold him.
ERVEN
:
Those who knew him before will not see him again. His family will never again get to see him.
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10 |
KJV
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His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
YLT
:
His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.
RV
:
His children shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands shall give back his wealth.
RSV
:
His children will seek the favor of the poor, and his hands will give back his wealth.
ASV
:
His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.
ESV
:
His children will seek the favor of the poor, and his hands will give back his wealth.
ERVEN
:
His children will give back what he took from the poor, and his own hands must give back his wealth.
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11 |
KJV
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His bones are full [of the sin] of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
YLT
:
His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.
RV
:
His bones are full of his youth, but it shall lie down with him in the dust.
RSV
:
His bones are full of youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in the dust.
ASV
:
His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.
ESV
:
His bones are full of his youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in the dust.
ERVEN
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When he was young, his bones were strong, but, like the rest of his body, they will soon lie in the dirt.
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12 |
KJV
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Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, [though] he hide it under his tongue;
YLT
:
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
RV
:
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
RSV
:
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,
ASV
:
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
ESV
:
"Though evil is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue,
ERVEN
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"Evil tastes sweet in his mouth. He keeps it under his tongue to enjoy it fully.
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13 |
KJV
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[Though] he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
YLT
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Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,
RV
:
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
RSV
:
though he is loath to let it go, and holds it in his mouth,
ASV
:
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
ESV
:
though he is loath to let it go and holds it in his mouth,
ERVEN
:
He hates to let it go and holds it in his mouth.
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14 |
KJV
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[Yet] his meat in his bowels is turned, [it is] the gall of asps within him.
YLT
:
His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps [is] in his heart.
RV
:
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
RSV
:
yet his food is turned in his stomach; it is the gall of asps within him.
ASV
:
Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.
ESV
:
yet his food is turned in his stomach; it is the venom of cobras within him.
ERVEN
:
But that evil will turn sour in his stomach. It will be like a snake's bitter poison inside him.
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15 |
KJV
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He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
YLT
:
Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.
RV
:
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
RSV
:
He swallows down riches and vomits them up again; God casts them out of his belly.
ASV
:
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.
ESV
:
He swallows down riches and vomits them up again; God casts them out of his belly.
ERVEN
:
The evil man will spit out the riches he has swallowed. God will make him vomit them up.
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16 |
KJV
:
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
YLT
:
Gall of asps he sucketh, Slay him doth the tongue of a viper.
RV
:
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper-s tongue shall slay him.
RSV
:
He will suck the poison of asps; the tongue of a viper will kill him.
ASV
:
He shall suck the poison of asps: The vipers tongue shall slay him.
ESV
:
He will suck the poison of cobras; the tongue of a viper will kill him.
ERVEN
:
What he drank will be like a snake's poison; it will kill him like the bite of a deadly snake.
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17 |
KJV
:
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
YLT
:
He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
RV
:
He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
RSV
:
He will not look upon the rivers, the streams flowing with honey and curds.
ASV
:
He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
ESV
:
He will not look upon the rivers, the streams flowing with honey and curds.
ERVEN
:
He will never again enjoy so much wealth—rivers flowing with honey and cream.
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18 |
KJV
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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. ]
YLT
:
He is giving back [what] he laboured for, And doth not consume [it]; As a bulwark [is] his exchange, and he exults not.
RV
:
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; according to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
RSV
:
He will give back the fruit of his toil, and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.
ASV
:
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
ESV
:
He will give back the fruit of his toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.
ERVEN
:
He will be forced to give back his profits. He will not be allowed to enjoy what he worked for,
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19 |
KJV
:
Because he hath oppressed [and] hath forsaken the poor; [because] he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
YLT
:
For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.
RV
:
For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away an house, and he shall not build it up.
RSV
:
For he has crushed and abandoned the poor, he has seized a house which he did not build.
ASV
:
For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
ESV
:
For he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he did not build.
ERVEN
:
because he hurt the poor and left them with nothing. He took houses he did not build.
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20 |
KJV
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Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
YLT
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For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.
RV
:
Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.
RSV
:
"Because his greed knew no rest, he will not save anything in which he delights.
ASV
:
Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.
ESV
:
"Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
ERVEN
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"The evil man is never satisfied. But the things he wants cannot save him.
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21 |
KJV
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There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
YLT
:
There is not a remnant to his food, Therefore his good doth not stay.
RV
:
There was nothing left that he devoured not; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
RSV
:
There was nothing left after he had eaten; therefore his prosperity will not endure.
ASV
:
There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
ESV
:
There was nothing left after he had eaten; therefore his prosperity will not endure.
ERVEN
:
After filling himself, there is nothing left. His success will not continue.
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22 |
KJV
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In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
YLT
:
In the fulness of his sufficiency he is straitened. Every perverse hand doth meet him.
RV
:
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: the hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
RSV
:
In the fulness of his sufficiency he will be in straits; all the force of misery will come upon him.
ASV
:
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
ESV
:
In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in distress; the hand of everyone in misery will come against him.
ERVEN
:
Even while he has plenty, he will be pressed down with trouble. His problems will come down on him!
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23 |
KJV
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[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.
YLT
:
It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.
RV
:
When he is about to fill his belly, {cf15i God} shall cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
RSV
:
To fill his belly to the full God will send his fierce anger into him, and rain it upon him as his food.
ASV
:
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
ESV
:
To fill his belly to the full God will send his burning anger against him and rain it upon him into his body.
ERVEN
:
If he does get all he wants, God will throw his burning anger against him. God will attack him and rain down punishment on him.
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24 |
KJV
:
He shall flee from the iron weapon, [and] the bow of steel shall strike him through.
YLT
:
He fleeth from an iron weapon, Pass through him doth a bow of brass.
RV
:
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of brass shall strike him through.
RSV
:
He will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike him through.
ASV
:
He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
ESV
:
He will flee from an iron weapon; a bronze arrow will strike him through.
ERVEN
:
Maybe he will run away from an iron sword, but then a bronze arrow will strike him down.
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25 |
KJV
:
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors [are] upon him.
YLT
:
One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him [are] terrors.
RV
:
He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body: yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall; terrors are upon him.
RSV
:
It is drawn forth and comes out of his body, the glittering point comes out of his gall; terrors come upon him.
ASV
:
He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body; Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall: Terrors are upon him.
ESV
:
It is drawn forth and comes out of his body; the glittering point comes out of his gallbladder; terrors come upon him.
ERVEN
:
It will go through his body and stick out of his back. Its shining point will pierce his liver, and he will be shocked with terror.
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26 |
KJV
:
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.
YLT
:
All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.
RV
:
All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown {cf15i by man} shall devour him; it shall consume that which is left in his tent.
RSV
:
Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures; a fire not blown upon will devour him; what is left in his tent will be consumed.
ASV
:
All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
ESV
:
Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures; a fire not fanned will devour him; what is left in his tent will be consumed.
ERVEN
:
All his treasures will be lost in darkness. He will be destroyed by a fire, a fire that no human started. It will destroy everything left in his house.
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27 |
KJV
:
The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
YLT
:
Reveal do the heavens his iniquity, And earth is raising itself against him.
RV
:
The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him.
RSV
:
The heavens will reveal his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.
ASV
:
The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, And the earth shall rise up against him.
ESV
:
The heavens will reveal his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.
ERVEN
:
Heaven will prove that he is guilty. The earth will be a witness against him.
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28 |
KJV
:
The increase of his house shall depart, [and his goods] shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
YLT
:
Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger.
RV
:
The increase of his house shall depart, {cf15i his goods} shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
RSV
:
The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God's wrath.
ASV
:
The increase of his house shall depart; His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
ESV
:
The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God's wrath.
ERVEN
:
His house and everything in it will be carried away in the flood of God's anger.
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29 |
KJV
:
This [is] the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
YLT
:
This [is] the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.
RV
:
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
RSV
:
This is the wicked man's portion from God, the heritage decreed for him by God."
ASV
:
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.
ESV
:
This is the wicked man's portion from God, the heritage decreed for him by God."
ERVEN
:
That is what God will do to those who are evil. That is what he plans to give them."
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