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An eye glimpsed him, but will not again; yea, his place shall not again see him.

His sons seek the poor's favors; and his hands shall restore his wealth.

His bones are full of his youthful vigor, but it lies down on the dust with him.

Even if evil is sweet in his mouth (he hides it under his tongue,

he spares it, and he will not leave it; yea, he keeps holding it in his mouth);

yet his food in his belly shall be turned; the gall of asps is within him.

He swallows wealth, but vomits it; God drives it out from his belly.

giving back his gain, and he will now swallow. In the wealth of his trading he will not enjoy it .

Surely he shall not know ease in his belly; he will not escape with his things of desire.

There is no residue for his eating; because of this, his good will not last.

In the fullness of his scorn, it is strait for him; the hand of every wretched one shall come upon him.

It shall happen at the filling of his belly, He shall cast on him the fury of His wrath, and He shall rain on him while he is eating.

One draws it, and treads it from behind, even lightning from his gall; terrors come upon him.

All darkness is hidden for secret treasuring; fire not blown shall consume him; those left in his tent shall be broken.

The heavens shall expose his iniquity; and the earth shall be raising up itself against him.

The fruit of his house shall move, flowing away in the day of His wrath.

This is the evil man's portion from God, and the inheritance of his word from God.

His bull passes semen and does not fail; his cow calves and does not miscarry.

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their calamity comes on them! He shares out pangs in His anger;

God stores up his iniquity for his sons; He repays him, and he knows.