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All darknesse shalbe hid in his secret places: a fire not blowen shall consume him; it shall goe ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

The heauen shall reueale his iniquitie: and the earth shall rise vp against him.

The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft commeth their destruction vpon them? God distributeth sorrowes in his anger.

God layeth vp his iniquitie for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know 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 number of his moneths is cut off in the middest?

One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

His breasts are full of milke, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

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

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

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

O that I knewe where I might find him! that I might come euen to his seate!

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

My foot hath held his steps, his way haue I kept, and not declined.

Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food.

But hee is in one minde, and who can turne him? and what his soule desireth, euen that he doeth.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

Why, seeing Times are not hidden from the Almightie, doe they, that know him not, see his dayes?

They reape euery one his corne in the fielde: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.