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The increase of his house shal go away: it shal flow away in the day of his wrath.

This is the portion of the wicked man fro God, and the heritage that he shal haue of God for his wordes.

How oft shal the candle of the wicked be put out? and their destruction come vpon them? he wil deuide their liues in his wrath.

God wil lay vp the sorowe of the father for his children: when he rewardeth him, hee shall knowe it.

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drinke of the wrath of the Almightie.

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the nomber of his moneths is cut off?

One dyeth in his full strength, being in all ease and prosperitie.

His breasts are full of milke, and his bones runne full of marowe.

And another dieth in the bitternes of his soule, and neuer eateth with pleasure.

Who shal declare his way to his face? & who shal reward him for that he hath done?

Receiue, I pray thee, the law of his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.

Would God yet I knew how to finde him, I would enter vnto his place.

Would he plead against me with his great power? No, but he would put strength in me.

My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined.

Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.

Yet he is in one minde, & who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.

Therefore I am troubled at his presence, & in considering it, I am afraid of him.

Howe should not the times be hid from the Almightie, seeing that they which knowe him, see not his dayes?

Behold, others as wilde asses in the wildernesse, goe forth to their businesse, and rise early for a praye: the wildernesse giueth him and his children foode.

They reape his prouision in the fielde, but they gather the late vintage of the wicked.