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He will give back the fruit of his toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.

"Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.

There was nothing left after he had eaten; therefore his prosperity will not endure.

In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in distress; the hand of everyone in misery will come against him.

To fill his belly to the full, God will send his burning anger against him and rain it upon him into his body.

It is drawn forth and comes out of his body; the glittering point comes out of his gallbladder; terrors come upon him.

Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures; a fire not fanned will devour him; what is left in his tent will be consumed.

The heavens will reveal his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.

The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God's wrath.

"How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?

One dies in his full vigor, being wholly at ease and secure,

his pails full of milk and the marrow of his bones moist.

Who declares his way to his face, and who repays him for what he has done?

When he is carried to the grave, watch is kept over his tomb.

Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would pay attention to me.

My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.

I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.

For he will complete what he appoints for me, and many such things are in his mind.