Chapter 20

1Zophar the Naamathite said in reply:

vai-YA-an tzo-FAR ha-na-a-MA-tee va-YO-mer

אוַ֭יַּעַן צֹפַ֥ר הַֽנַּעֲמָתִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2In truth, my thoughts urge me to answer (It is because of my feelings

la-KHEN se-i-PAI ye-SHI-vu-NEE u-va-a-VUR khu-SHI vi

בלָ֭כֵן שְׂעִפַּ֣י יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר ח֣וּשִׁי בִֽי׃

3When I hear reproof that insults me); A spirit out of my understanding makes me reply:

MU-sar ke-li-MA-tee es-MA, v'-RU-akh mi-bi-NA-tee ya-a-NE-nee.

גמוּסַ֣ר כְּלִמָּתִ֣י אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וְ֝ר֗וּחַ מִֽבִּינָתִ֥י יַעֲנֵֽנִי׃

4Do you not know this, that from time immemorial, Since man was set on earth,

ha-ZOT ya-DA-ta mi-NEE-ad mi-NEE sim a-DAM a-lei-a-RETZ

דהֲזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתָּ מִנִּי־עַ֑ד מִנִּ֤י שִׂ֖ים אָדָ֣ם עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

5The joy of the wicked has been brief, The happiness of the impious, fleeting?

ki rin-NAT r'-sha-EEM mi-ka-ROV v'-sim-KHAT kha-NEF a-day ra-GA

הכִּ֤י רִנְנַ֣ת רְ֭שָׁעִים מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃

6Though he grows as high as the sky, His head reaching the clouds,

im-ya-a-LEH la-sha-MA-yim see-O, v'-RO-sho la-AV ya-gi-A

ואִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה לַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שִׂיא֑וֹ וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ לָעָ֥ב יַגִּֽיעַ׃

7He perishes forever, like his dung; Those who saw him will say, “Where is he?”

k'-gel-LO la-NE-tsakh yo-VED, ro-AV yo-M'-RU a-YO

זכְּֽ֭גֶלְלוֹ לָנֶ֣צַח יֹאבֵ֑ד רֹ֝אָ֗יו יֹאמְר֥וּ אַיּֽוֹ׃

8He flies away like a dream and cannot be found; He is banished like a night vision.

ka-cha-LOM ya-UF v'-lo yim-TZA-u-HU v'-yu-DAD k'-chez-YON la-y'-LAH

חכַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָאֻ֑הוּ וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד כְּחֶזְי֥וֹן לָֽיְלָה׃

9Eyes that glimpsed him do so no more; They cannot see him in his place any longer.

AYIN SHE-ZA-FA-TOO v'-LO to-SEEF, v'-LO-OD t'-SHU-re-NU m'-KO-MO

טעַ֣יִן שְׁ֭זָפַתּוּ וְלֹ֣א תוֹסִ֑יף וְלֹֽא־ע֝֗וֹד תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּ מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃

10His sons ingratiate themselves with the poor; His own hands must give back his wealth.

ba-NAV ye-ra-TZU da-LEEM v'-ya-DAV ta-SHEV-NA o-NO

יבָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃

11His bones, still full of vigor, Lie down in the dust with him.

a-TZ'-mo-TAV mal-U a-LU-ma-VU v'-i-MO al-a-FAr tish-KAV

יאעַ֭צְמוֹתָיו מָלְא֣וּ עֲלוּמָ֑ו וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹ עַל־עָפָ֥ר תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

12Though evil is sweet to his taste, And he conceals it under his tongue;

im-tam-TIK b'-pi-YO ra-AH, yakh-khi-DE-nah ta-KHAT l'-sho-NO

יבאִם־תַּמְתִּ֣יק בְּפִ֣יו רָעָ֑ה יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה תַּ֣חַת לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

13Though he saves it, does not let it go, Holds it inside his mouth,

yakh-MOL a-LE-ha v'-lo ya-a-Z'-ve-Na, v'-yim-na-E-na b'-to-KH kh'-KO

יגיַחְמֹ֣ל עָ֭לֶיהָ וְלֹ֣א יַעַזְבֶ֑נָּה וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה בְּת֣וֹךְ חִכּֽוֹ׃

14His food in his bowels turns Into asps' venom within him.

la-KH'-mo b'-me-A-yav ne-FAKH m'-ro-RAT p'-ta-NIM b'-kir-BO

ידלַ֭חְמוֹ בְּמֵעָ֣יו נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ מְרוֹרַ֖ת פְּתָנִ֣ים בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃

15The riches he swallows he vomits; Hashem empties it out of his stomach.

KHAYIL BA-LA va-y'-ki-E-nu mi-bi-t'-NO yo-ri-SHE-nu EL

טוחַ֣יִל בָּ֭לַע וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּ מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹ יֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּ אֵֽל׃

16He sucks the poison of asps; The tongue of the viper kills him.

ROSH-p'-ta-NIM yi-NAK, ta-HAR-ge-HU l'-SHON ef-EH

טזרֹאשׁ־פְּתָנִ֥ים יִינָ֑ק תַּ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֶפְעֶֽה׃

17Let him not enjoy the streams, The rivers of honey, the brooks of cream.

al-y'-RAY b'-f'-la-GOT na-ha-RAY na-kha-LAY d'-VASH v'-khem-AH

יזאַל־יֵ֥רֶא בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת נַהֲרֵ֥י נַ֝חֲלֵ֗י דְּבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָֽה׃

18He will give back the goods unswallowed; The value of the riches, undigested.

m'-SHEEV ya-GA v'-lo yiv-LA, k'-KHAYL t'-mu-RA-to v'-lo ya-a-LOS

יחמֵשִׁ֣יב יָ֭גָע וְלֹ֣א יִבְלָ֑ע כְּחֵ֥יל תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲלֹֽס׃

19Because he crushed and tortured the poor, He will not build up the house he took by force.

ki-ritz-TZAZ a-ZAV da-LEEM ba-YIT ga-ZAL v'-lo yiv-NE-hu

יטכִּֽי־רִ֭צַּץ עָזַ֣ב דַּלִּ֑ים בַּ֥יִת גָּ֝זַ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יִבְנֵֽהוּ׃

20He will not see his children tranquil; He will not preserve one of his dear ones.

ki lo-ya-DA shay-LEV b'-vit-NO, ba-kha-MU-do lo y'-ma-LET

ככִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יָדַ֣ע שָׁלֵ֣ו בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃

21With no survivor to enjoy it, His fortune will not prosper.

AYN-SA-REED l'-a-KHO-lo, al-KEN lo-ya-KHEEL tu-VO

כאאֵין־שָׂרִ֥יד לְאׇכְל֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹא־יָחִ֥יל טוּבֽוֹ׃

22When he has all he wants, trouble will come; Misfortunes of all kinds will batter him.

bi-m'-LOT si-f'-KO ye-TSE-r LO, kol-YAD a-MEL te-vo-E-nu

כבבִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ כׇּל־יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

23Let that fill his belly; Let Him loose His burning anger at him, And rain down His weapons upon him.

y'-HEE l'-ma-LAY vi-t'-NO y'-sha-LAKH-BO kha-RON a-PO v'-yam-TAYR a-LEI-MO bil-KHU-MO

כגיְהִ֤י ׀ לְמַלֵּ֬א בִטְנ֗וֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּ֭וֹ חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃

24Fleeing from iron arrows, He is shot through from a bow of bronze.

YIV-rakh mi-NESH-ek bar-ZEL, takh-le-FE-hu KE-shet ne-KHU-sha.

כדיִ֭בְרַח מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק בַּרְזֶ֑ל תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

25Brandished and run through his body, The blade, through his gall, Strikes terror into him.

sha-LAF va-y'-TSE mi-GE-va u-va-RAK mi-m'-ro-RA-to ya-ha-LOKH a-LA-yav ay-MIM

כהשָׁלַף֮ וַיֵּצֵ֢א מִגֵּ֫וָ֥ה וּ֭בָרָק מִֽמְּרֹרָת֥וֹ יַהֲלֹ֗ךְ עָלָ֥יו אֵמִֽים׃

26Utter darkness waits for his treasured ones; A fire fanned by no man will consume him; Who survives in his tent will be crushed.

kol KHO-shekh ta-MUN litz-pu-NAV t'-a-kh'-LAY-hu AYSH lo nu-PAKH yay-RA sa-REED b'-a-ho-LO

כוכׇּל־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ טָמ֢וּן לִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יו תְּ֭אׇכְלֵהוּ אֵ֣שׁ לֹא־נֻפָּ֑ח יֵ֖רַע שָׂרִ֣יד בְּאׇהֳלֽוֹ׃

27Heaven will expose his iniquity; Earth will rise up against him.

y'-ga-LU sha-MA-yim a-VO-no, v'-E-retz mit-ko-MAH-mah LO

כזיְגַלּ֣וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם עֲוֺנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ מִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥ה לֽוֹ׃

28His household will be cast forth by a flood, Spilled out on the day of His wrath.

y'-GEL y'-VUL b'-TO ni-GA-rot b'-YOM a-PO

כחיִ֭גֶל יְב֣וּל בֵּית֑וֹ נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת בְּי֣וֹם אַפּֽוֹ׃

29This is the wicked man's portion from Hashem, The lot Hashem has ordained for him.

ZEH khe-LEK a-DAM ra-SHA me-E-lo-HEEM v'-na-kha-LAT im-RO me-EYL.

כטזֶ֤ה ׀ חֵלֶק־אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנַחֲלַ֖ת אִמְר֣וֹ מֵאֵֽל׃