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How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?

Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.

What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?

Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.

Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.

He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.

Then Job made answer and said,

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.

Because he has been cruel to the poor, turning away from them in their trouble; because he has taken a house by force which he did not put up;

He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.

His bones are full of young strength, but it will go down with him into the dust.

He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.

Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.

His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.

If you say, How cruel we will be to him! because the root of sin is clearly in him:

He is gone like a dream, and is not seen again; he goes in flight like a vision of the night.

He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.

Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,

Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

He had never enough for his desire; for this cause his well-being will quickly come to an end.

His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.

Job 21

The eye which saw him sees him no longer; and his place has no more knowledge of him.

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

Like the waste from his body he comes to an end for ever: those who have seen him say, Where is he?

He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;

Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.

God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.