Job 27:12-14

Good News Translation

¹²But no, after all, you have seen for yourselves;
so why do you talk such nonsense?

[Zophar]^[a]

¹³This is how Almighty God
    punishes wicked, violent people.
¹⁴They may have many sons,
    but all will be killed in war;
    their children never have enough to eat.

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Footnotes

Job 27:13 Zophar is not named in the text, but this speech is usually assigned to him.

Job 27:12-14

New International Version

¹²You have all seen this yourselves.
Why then this meaningless talk?

¹³“Here is the fate God allots to the wicked,
the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:^(A)
¹⁴However many his children,^(B) their fate is the sword;^(C)
his offspring will never have enough to eat.^(D)