For the godless are barren. Their homes, enriched through bribery, will burn.

原来不敬虔之辈必无生育；受贿赂之人的帐棚必被火烧。

因不敬虔之辈必不能生育，受贿赂之人的帐棚必被火吞灭。

因不敬虔之辈必不能生育，受贿赂之人的帐棚必被火吞灭。

不信上帝之辈必不生育，受贿者的帐篷必被火烧。

因为不敬虔的人必不能生育，火必吞灭收受贿赂者的帐幕。

原來不敬虔之輩必無生育；受賄賂之人的帳棚必被火燒。

因不敬虔之輩必不能生育，受賄賂之人的帳棚必被火吞滅。

因不敬虔之輩必不能生育，受賄賂之人的帳棚必被火吞滅。

不信上帝之輩必不生育，受賄者的帳篷必被火燒。

因為不敬虔的人必不能生育，火必吞滅收受賄賂者的帳幕。

因為不拜上帝之輩必不能孕育，賄賂的住宅、火必燒滅。

不虔之輩、必無果實、貪賄之幕、必被焚燬、

偽善之人、家必蕭條、貪賄之徒、室必焚燬。

偽善或作作惡之輩、必零落無後、貪賄者之室、必被火焚、

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.

People who are ungodly won’t have any children. Fire will burn up the tents of people who accept money from those who want special favors.

For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of bribery.

For the company of the godless will have no children, and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.

For the company of the godless is barren, And fire consumes the tents of the corrupt.

For the company of hypocrites will be barren, And fire will consume the tents of bribery.

For the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

For the company of the godless will have no children, and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.

For the congregation of hypocrites[ shall be] desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

The same happens to all who forget God. The hopes of the godless evaporate.

But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.

Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

Now testify against me in the presence of the Lord and before his anointed one. Whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe and perverted justice? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong.”

You trample the poor, stealing their grain through taxes and unfair rent. Therefore, though you build beautiful stone houses, you will never live in them. Though you plant lush vineyards, you will never drink wine from them.For I know the vast number of your sins and the depth of your rebellions. You oppress good people by taking bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers.

The sinners in Jerusalem shake with fear. Terror seizes the godless.“ Who can live with this devouring fire?” they cry.“ Who can survive this all consuming fire?”Those who are honest and fair, who refuse to profit by fraud, who stay far away from bribes, who refuse to listen to those who plot murder, who shut their eyes to all enticement to do wrong—

No, it’s because of your wickedness! There’s no limit to your sins.“ For example, you must have lent money to your friend and demanded clothing as security. Yes, you stripped him to the bone.You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.You probably think the land belongs to the powerful and only the privileged have a right to it!You must have sent widows away empty handed and crushed the hopes of orphans.

For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?

For the godless are full of resentment. Even when he punishes them, they refuse to cry out to him for help.

For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.

Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the home of the wicked will be destroyed.”

But robbers are left in peace, and those who provoke God live in safety— though God keeps them in his power.

and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Get rid of your sins, and leave all iniquity behind you.