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

He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth vpon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes vpon me.

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my necke, and shaken me to pieces, and set me vp for his marke.

His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour.

Hee that speaketh flattery to his friends, euen the eyes of his children shall faile.

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath cleane hands shalbe stronger, and stronger.

He teareth himselfe in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rocke bee remooued out of his place?

Yea, the light of the wicked shalbe put out, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.

The light shalbe darke in his tabernacle, and his candle shalbe put out with him.

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.

Terrours shall make him afraid on euery side, and shall driue him to his feete.

His strength shalbe hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

It shall deuoure the strength of his skinne: euen the first borne of death shall deuoure his strength.

His confidence shalbe rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrours.

It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered vpon his habitation.

His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.