29 he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure,
    nor will his possessions spread over the earth;[a]
30 he will not depart from darkness;
    the flame will dry up his shoots,
    and by (A)the breath of his mouth he will depart.
31 Let him not (B)trust in emptiness, deceiving himself,
    for emptiness will be his payment.
32 It will be paid in full (C)before his time,
    and his branch will not be green.
33 He will shake off his unripe grape like the vine,
    and cast off his blossom like the olive tree.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 15:29 Or nor will his produce bend down to the earth

29 He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure,(A)
    nor will his possessions spread over the land.(B)
30 He will not escape the darkness;(C)
    a flame(D) will wither his shoots,(E)
    and the breath of God’s mouth(F) will carry him away.(G)
31 Let him not deceive(H) himself by trusting what is worthless,(I)
    for he will get nothing in return.(J)
32 Before his time(K) he will wither,(L)
    and his branches will not flourish.(M)
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,(N)
    like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.(O)

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