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He has neither son nor posterity among his people, Nor any remaining in his dwellings.

Those in the west are astonished at his day, As those in the east are frightened.

Know then that God has wronged me, And has surrounded me with His net.

He has also kindled His wrath against me, And He counts me as one of His enemies.

His troops come together And build up their road against me; They encamp all around my tent.

Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds,

Yet he will perish forever like his own refuse; Those who have seen him will say, "Where is he?'

The eye that saw him will see him no more, Nor will his place behold him anymore.

His children will seek the favor of the poor, And his hands will restore his wealth.

His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it will lie down with him in the dust.

"Though evil is sweet in his mouth, And he hides it under his tongue,

Though he spares it and does not forsake it, But still keeps it in his mouth,

Yet his food in his stomach turns sour; It becomes cobra venom within him.

He swallows down riches And vomits them up again; God casts them out of his belly.

"Because he knows no quietness in his heart, [fn] He will not save anything he desires.

Nothing is left for him to eat; Therefore his well-being will not last.

In his self-sufficiency he will be in distress; Every hand of misery will come against him.

When he is about to fill his stomach, God will cast on him the fury of His wrath, And will rain it on him while he is eating.

It is drawn, and comes out of the body; Yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors come upon him;

Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. An unfanned fire will consume him; It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent.