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28 The flood shall sweep away his house,
    torrents in the day of God’s anger.
29 This is the portion of the wicked,
    the heritage appointed him by God.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 20:29 Zophar ends his lecture in the style of Bildad (cf. 18:19) with a summary appraisal of what he has been saying about the fate of the wicked.

28 A flood will carry off his house,(A)
    rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.(B)
29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,
    the heritage appointed for them by God.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:28 Or The possessions in his house will be carried off, / washed away