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Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung; they that have seen him shall say: 'Where is he?'

That which he laboured for shall he give back, and shall not swallow it down; according to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.

It shall be for the filling of his belly; He shall cast the fierceness of His wrath upon him, and shall cause it to rain upon him into his flesh.

All darkness is laid up for his treasures;

As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?

Yet they said unto God: 'Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways.

'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!'--let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him? seeing the number of his months is determined.

For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?'

For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.

How then comfort ye me in vain? And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness?

Is it for thy fear of Him that He reproveth thee, that He entereth with thee into judgment?

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

When they cast thee down, thou shalt say: 'There is lifting up'; for the humble person He saveth.

There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.

For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.

They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.

Behold, as wild asses in the wilderness they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food;