KJV ORIGINAL
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Yet the food in his stomach turns sour, it becomes like the poison of snakes inside him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that even the good things a wicked person enjoys will eventually turn bitter and poisonous inside them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Zophar's second speech to Job, where he describes the fate of wicked people. In ancient times, people believed that poisonous snakes like asps had deadly venom, making this a powerful metaphor for something that appears good but becomes destructive. Zophar is trying to convince Job that his suffering must be punishment for hidden sin.
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