Interlinear Bible - Job 20

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,

r;ma{Y;w yit'm][;N;h r;p{c !;[;Y;w

2 "Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.

yib yiv.Wx r.Wb][;b.W yin.Wbyiv.y y;Pi[.f !ek'l

3 "I listened to the reproof which insults me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

yinen][;y yit'nyiBim ;x.Wr.w ['m.v,a yit'Mil.K r;s.Wm

4 "Do you know this from of old, From the establishment of man on earth,

#,r'a -yel][ ~'d'a ~yif yiNim d;[ -yiNim 'T.[;d'y ta{z]h

5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary *?

[;g'r -yed][ @en'x t;x.mif.w bw{r'Qim ~yi['v.r t;n.nir yiK

6 "Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,

;[yiG;y b'['l w{va{r.w w{ayif ~Iy;m'V;l h,l][;y -mia

7 He perishes forever like his refuse; Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'

w{Y;a .Wr.ma{y wy'a{r deba{y x;c,n'l w{l]l,g.K

8 "He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away.

!w{y.z,x.K d;DUy.w .Wh.Wa'c.mIy a{l.w @.W['y ~w{l]x;K ? h'l.y'l

9 "The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him.

.WN,r.Wv.T dw{[ -a{l.w @yisw{t a{l.w .WT;p'z.v !Iy;[ ? w{mw{q.m

10 "His sons favor the poor, And his hands give back his wealth.

w{nw{a h'n.bev'T wy'd'y.w ~yiL;d .WC;r.y wy'n'B

11 "His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust.

r'p'[ -l;[ w{Mi[.w w{m.Wl][ .Wa.l'm wy'tw{m.c;[ ? b'K.viT

12 "Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,

t;x;T h'N,dyix.k;y h'['r wyip.B qyiT.m;T -mia ? w{nw{v.l

13 Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,

.$w{t.B h'N,['n.mIy.w h'N,b.z;[;y a{l.w 'hy,l'[ l{m.x;y ? w{Kix

14 Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.

w{B.riq.B ~yin't.P t;rw{r.m .$'P.h,n wy'[em.B w{m.x;l

15 "He swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.

lea ].WN,virw{y w{n.jiBim .WN,aiq.y;w [;l'B lIy;x

16 "He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.

h,[.p,a !w{v.l .Wheg.r;h;T q'nyIy ~yin't.P -va{r

17 "He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds.

h'a.m,x.w v;b.D yel]x;n yer]h;n tw{G;l.pib a,rey -l;a

18 "He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.

a{l.w w{t'r.Wm.T lyex.K ['l.bIy a{l.w ['g'y byivem ? s{l][;y

19 "For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.

.When,bIy a{l.w l;z'G tIy;B ~yiL;D b;z'[ #;Cir -yiK

20 "Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

a{l w{d.Wm]x;B w{n.jib.B wel'v [;d'y -a{l yiK ? jeL;m.y

21 "Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore * his prosperity does not endure.

lyix'y -a{l !eK -l;[ w{l.k'a.l dyir'f -nyea ? w{b.Wj

22 "In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.

.WN,aw{b.T lem'[ d;y -l'K w{l r,cey w{q.pif twa{l.miB

23 "When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it on him while he is eating.

w{P;a !w{r]x w{B -x;L;v.y w{n.jib aeL;m.l yih.y ? w{m.Wx.liB w{myel'[ rej.m;y.w

24 "He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.

h'v.Wx.n t,v,q .Whep.l.x;T l,z.r;B q,veNim x;r.bIy

25 "It is drawn forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall. Terrors come upon him,

.${l]h;y w{t'r{r.Mim q'r'b.W h'weGim aeceY;w @;l'v ? ~yimea wy'l'[

26 Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.

vea .Whel.k'a.T ]wy'n.WP.cil !.Wm'j .$,v{x -l'K ? w{l\h'a.B dyir'f [;rey x'PUn -a{l

27 "The heavens will reveal his iniquity, And the earth will rise up against him.

w{l h'm'mw{q.tim #,r,a.w w{n{w][ ~Iy;m'v .WL;g.y

28 "The increase of his house will depart; His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.

w{P;a ~w{y.B tw{r'Gin w{tyeB l.Wb.y l,gIy

29 "This is the wicked man's portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God."

w{r.mia t;l]x;n.w ~yih{l/aem ['v'r ~'d'a -q,lex h,z ? leaem