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Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, and made collops of fat on his flanks;

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their produce bend to the earth.

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: for vanity shall be his recompence.

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.

He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; he hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: he hath also set me up for his mark.

His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

That he would maintain the right of a man with God, and of a son of man with his neighbour!

He that denounceth his friends for a prey, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp above him shall be put out.

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall chase him at his heels.

His strength shall be hunger-bitten and calamity shall be ready for his halting.

It shall devour the members of his body, yea, the firstborn of death shall devour his members.

He shall be rooted out of his tent wherein he trusteth; and he shall be brought to the king of terrors.