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¹ Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: ² Because of the turmoil within me. ³ And the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer. ⁴ Since man was placed on earth, ⁵ And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment? ⁶ And his head reaches to the clouds, ⁷ Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’ ⁸ Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night. ⁹ Nor will his place behold him anymore. ¹⁰ And his hands will restore his wealth. ¹¹ But it will lie down with him in the dust. ¹² And he hides it under his tongue, ¹³ But still keeps it in his mouth, ¹⁴ It becomes cobra venom within him. ¹⁵ God casts them out of his belly. ¹⁶ The viper’s tongue will slay him. ¹⁷ The rivers flowing with honey and cream. ¹⁸ He will get no enjoyment. ¹⁹ He has violently seized a house which he did not build. ²⁰ He will not save anything he desires. ²¹ Therefore his well-being will not last. ²² Every hand of misery will come against him. ²³ And will rain it on him while he is eating. ²⁴ A bronze bow will pierce him through. ²⁵ Terrors come upon him; ²⁶ It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent. ²⁷ And the earth will rise up against him. ²⁸ And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath. ²⁹ The heritage appointed to him by God.”