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"Then be afraid of the sword for yourselves, For wrath brings the punishment of the sword, So that you may know there is judgment."

"For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.

"Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore his prosperity does not endure.

Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.

"As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

"You say, 'God stores away a man's iniquity for his sons.' Let God repay him so that he may know it.

"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

"For you say, 'Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?'

"For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; They will be led forth at the day of fury.

"Who will confront him with his actions, And who will repay him for what he has done?

"How then will you vainly comfort me, For your answers remain full of falsehood?"

"For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.

'Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.'

"For then you will delight in the Almighty And lift up your face to God.

"You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.

"For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.

"They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.

"Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.

"They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.

"The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face.