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.

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.

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

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

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 thing happens to everyone who forgets God. The hope of ungodly people dies out.

But his sons didn’t live as he did. They were only interested in making money. They accepted money from people who wanted special favors. They made things that were wrong appear to be right.

Then Zophar the Naamathite replied,

Here I stand. Bring charges against me if you can. The Lord is a witness. And so is his anointed king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Have I cheated anyone? Have I treated anyone badly? Have I accepted money from anyone who wanted special favors? If I’ve done any of these things, I’ll make it right.”

You make poor people pay tax on their straw. You also tax their grain. So, even though you have built stone houses, you won’t live in them. You have planted fruitful vineyards. But you won’t drink the wine they produce.I know how many crimes you have committed. You have sinned far too much. Among you are people who crush those who have done no wrong. They accept money from people who want special favors. They take away the rights of poor people in the courts.

Faithful people have disappeared from the land. Those who are honest are gone. Everyone hides and waits to spill the blood of others. They use nets to try and trap one another.

The sinners in Zion are terrified. They tremble with fear. They say,‘ Who of us can live through the Lord’ s destroying fire? Who of us can live through the fire that burns forever?’People must do what is right. They must be honest and tell the truth. They must not get rich by cheating others. Their hands must not receive money from those who want special favors. They must not let their ears listen to plans to commit murder. They must close their eyes to even thinking about doing what is evil.

Haven’t you done many evil things? Don’t you sin again and again?You took clothes away from your relatives just because they owed you some money. You left them naked for no reason at all.You didn’t give any water to people who were tired. You held food back from those who were hungry.You did it even though you were honored and powerful. You owned land and lived on it.But you sent widows away without anything. You mistreated children whose fathers had died.

What hope do ungodly people have when their lives are cut short? What hope do they have when God takes away their lives?

“ Those whose hearts are ungodly are always angry. Even when God puts them in chains, they don’t cry out for help.

That’s because I saved poor people who cried out for help. I saved helpless children whose fathers had died.Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.I put on a godly life as if it were my clothes. Fairness was my robe and my turban.I was like eyes for those who were blind. I was like feet for those who couldn’t walk.I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.Sinners are like animals that have powerful teeth. But I took from their mouths the people they had caught.

Your enemies will put on shame as if it were clothes. The tents of sinful people will be gone.”

Why doesn’t anyone bother the tents of robbers? Why do those who make God angry remain secure? They are in God’s hands!

Then the master will cut him to pieces. He will send him to the place where pretenders go. There people will weep and grind their teeth.

Get rid of all the sin you have. Don’t let anything that is evil stay in your tent.