--- title: Job 20 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Job chapter 20 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said: --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/20/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/) / chapter 20 # Job 20 29 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [20:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.1/) — וַיַּעַן צֹפַר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִי וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ — Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said: - [20:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.2/) — לָכֵן שְׂעִפַּי יְשִׁיבוּנִי וּבַעֲבוּר חוּשִׁי בִֽי׃ — Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of mine agitation that is in me. - [20:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.3/) — מוּסַר כְּלִמָּתִי אֶשְׁמָע וְרוּחַ מִֽבִּינָתִי יַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ — I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame, but out of my understanding my spirit answereth me. - [20:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.4/) — הֲזֹאת יָדַעְתָּ מִנִּי־עַד מִנִּי שִׂים אָדָם עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — Knowest thou not this of old time, since man was placed upon earth, - [20:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.5/) — כִּי רִנְנַת רְשָׁעִים מִקָּרוֹב וְשִׂמְחַת חָנֵף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃ — That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment? - [20:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.6/) — אִם־יַעֲלֶה לַשָּׁמַיִם שִׂיאוֹ וְרֹאשׁוֹ לָעָב יַגִּֽיעַ׃ — Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; - [20:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.7/) — כְּֽגֶלֲלוֹ לָנֶצַח יֹאבֵד רֹאָיו יֹאמְרוּ אַיּֽוֹ׃ — Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung; they that have seen him shall say: 'Where is he?' - [20:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.8/) — כַּחֲלוֹם יָעוּף וְלֹא יִמְצָאוּהוּ וְיֻדַּד כְּחֶזְיוֹן לָֽיְלָה׃ — He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found; yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. - [20:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.9/) — עַיִן שְׁזָפַתּוּ וְלֹא תוֹסִיף וְלֹא־עוֹד תְּשׁוּרֶנּוּ מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃ — The eye which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him. - [20:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.10/) — בָּנָיו יְרַצּוּ דַלִּים וְיָדָיו תָּשֵׁבְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃ — His children shall appease the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth. - [20:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.11/) — עַצְמוֹתָיו מָלְאוּ עֲלוּמָיו וְעִמּוֹ עַל־עָפָר תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ — His bones are full of his youth, but it shall lie down with him in the dust. - [20:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.12/) — אִם־תַּמְתִּיק בְּפִיו רָעָה יַכְחִידֶנָּה תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃ — Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; - [20:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.13/) — יַחְמֹל עָלֶיהָ וְלֹא יַֽעַזְבֶנָּה וְיִמְנָעֶנָּה בְּתוֹךְ חִכּֽוֹ׃ — Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth; - [20:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.14/) — לַחְמוֹ בְּמֵעָיו נֶהְפָּךְ מְרוֹרַת פְּתָנִים בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ — Yet his food in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. - [20:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.15/) — חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ מִבִּטְנוֹ יוֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵֽל׃ — He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God shall cast them out of his belly. - [20:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.16/) — רֹאשׁ־פְּתָנִים יִינָק תַּֽהַרְגֵהוּ לְשׁוֹן אֶפְעֶֽה׃ — He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him. - [20:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.17/) — אַל־יֵרֶא בִפְלַגּוֹת נַהֲרֵי נַחֲלֵי דְּבַשׁ וְחֶמְאָֽה׃ — He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and curd. - [20:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.18/) — מֵשִׁיב יָגָע וְלֹא יִבְלָע כְּחֵיל תְּמוּרָתוֹ וְלֹא יַעֲלֹֽס׃ — That which he laboured for shall he give back, and shall not swallow it down; according to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice. - [20:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.19/) — כִּֽי־רִצַּץ עָזַב דַּלִּים בַּיִת גָּזַל וְלֹא יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃ — For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up. - [20:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.20/) — כִּי ׀ לֹא־יָדַע שָׁלֵו בְּבִטְנוֹ בַּחֲמוּדוֹ לֹא יְמַלֵּֽט׃ — Because he knew no quietness within him, in his greed he suffered nought to escape, - [20:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.21/) — אֵין־שָׂרִיד לְאָכְלוֹ עַל־כֵּן לֹא־יָחִיל טוּבֽוֹ׃ — There was nothing left that he devoured not — therefore his prosperity shall not endure. - [20:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.22/) — בִּמְלֹאות שִׂפְקוֹ יֵצֶר לוֹ כָּל־יַד עָמֵל תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ — In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; the hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him. - [20:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.23/) — יְהִי ׀ לְמַלֵּא בִטְנוֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּוֹחֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ וְיַמְטֵר עָלֵימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃ — It shall be for the filling of his belly; He shall cast the fierceness of His wrath upon him, and shall cause it to rain upon him into his flesh. - [20:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.24/) — יִבְרַח מִנֵּשֶׁק בַּרְזֶל תַּחְלְפֵהוּ קֶשֶׁת נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ — If he flee from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through. - [20:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.25/) — שָׁלַף וַיֵּצֵא מִגֵּוָה וּבָרָק מִֽמְּרֹרָתוֹ יַהֲלֹךְ עָלָיו אֵמִֽים׃ — He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body; yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall; terrors are upon him. - [20:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.26/) — כָּל־חֹשֶׁךְ טָמוּן לִצְפּוּנָיו תְּאָכְלֵהוּ אֵשׁ לֹֽא־נֻפָּח יֵרַע שָׂרִיד בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ — All darkness is laid up for his treasures; a fire not blown by man shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tent. - [20:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.27/) — יְגַלּוּ שָׁמַיִם עֲוֺנוֹ וְאֶרֶץ מִתְקוֹמָמָה לֽוֹ׃ — The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. - [20:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.28/) — יִגֶל יְבוּל בֵּיתוֹ נִגָּרוֹת בְּיוֹם אַפּֽוֹ׃ — The increase of his house shall depart, his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. - [20:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.20.29/) — זֶה ׀ חֵֽלֶק־אָדָם רָשָׁע מֵאֱלֹהִים וְנַחֲלַת אִמְרוֹ מֵאֵֽל׃פ — This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. - ← previous: [Job 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/19/) - next →: [Job 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/21/) - ↑ back to [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/)