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Let his eyes see his own destruction, and let him not be saved by the Lord.

For his desire is in his house with him, and the number of his months has been suddenly cut off.

One shall die in his perfect strength, and wholly at ease and prosperous;

and his inwards are full of fat, and his marrow is diffused throughout him.

For the wicked hastens to the day of destruction: they shall be led away for the day of his vengeance.

Who will tell him his way to his face, whereas he has done it? who shall recompense him?

A cloud is his hiding-place, and he shall not be seen; and he passes through the circle of heaven.

And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.

Though he should come on me in his great strength, then he would not threaten me;

When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it.

And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,

neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.

And they have departed like asses in the field, having gone forth on my account according to their own order: his bread is sweet to his little ones.

and the eye of the adulterer has watched for the darkness, saying, Eye shall not perceive me, and he puts a covering on his face.

He is swift on the face of the water: let his portion be cursed on the earth; and let their plants be laid bare.

Then is his sin brought to remembrance, and he vanishes like a vapour of dew: but let what he has done be recompensed to him, and let every unrighteous one be crushed like rotten wood.

And in wrath he has overthrown the helpless: therefore when he has arisen, a man will not feel secure of his own life.

For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.

What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?