12"They savor evil as a delicacy, roll it around on their tongues,
13Prolong the flavor, a dalliance in decadence--real gourmets of evil!
14But then they get stomach cramps, a bad case of food poisoning.
15They gag on all that rich food; God makes them vomit it up.
Job 20 records Zophar the Naamathite's second speech, a blistering and poetic declaration of the certain doom awaiting the wicked. Frustrated by Job's refusal to admit sin, Zophar paints a vivid picture of divine judgment: the wicked may prosper briefly, but their joy is fleeting
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