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20 They were always greedy and never satisfied.
    Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.
21 Nothing is left after they finish gorging themselves.
    Therefore, their prosperity will not endure.

22 “In the midst of plenty, they will run into trouble
    and be overcome by misery.
23 May God give them a bellyful of trouble.
    May God rain down his anger upon them.
24 When they try to escape an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce them.
25 The arrow is pulled from their back,
    and the arrowhead glistens with blood.[a]
The terrors of death are upon them.
26     Their treasures will be thrown into deepest darkness.
A wildfire will devour their goods,
    consuming all they have left.
27 The heavens will reveal their guilt,
    and the earth will testify against them.
28 A flood will sweep away their house.
    God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.
29 This is the reward that God gives the wicked.
    It is the inheritance decreed by God.”

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  1. 20:25 Hebrew with gall.

20 “Since his appetite won’t quit;[a]
    he won’t let anything escape his lust.[b]
21 Because nothing was left for him to devour,
    therefore his prosperity won’t last.
22 Even though he is satiated and self-sufficient, he suffers—
    everyone in any sort of trouble will attack him.

23 “It will come about that,
    when he has filled himself to the full,
God[c] will vent his burning anger on him;
    he will pour it out on him and on his body.
24 Though he dodges an iron weapon,
    a bronze arrow will pierce him.
25 It will impale him and come out through his back;
    the point will glisten as it protrudes through his gall bladder,
        and he will be terrified.

26 “Total darkness has been reserved for his treasures;
    a fire that has no need to be kindled will devour him
        and consume whatever remains in his possession.[d]
27 Heaven will reveal his iniquity,
    while the earth will rise up against him.
28 A flood will wash away his house;
    dragging it away when God becomes angry.
29 This is what the wicked person inherits from God;
    it is the inheritance that God appoints for him.”

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  1. Job 20:20 Lit. his belly knew no contentment
  2. Job 20:20 Lit. delight
  3. Job 20:23 Lit. he
  4. Job 20:26 Lit. tent

20 “Surely he will have no respite from his craving;(A)
    he cannot save himself by his treasure.(B)
21 Nothing is left for him to devour;
    his prosperity will not endure.(C)
22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(D)
    the full force of misery will come upon him.(E)
23 When he has filled his belly,(F)
    God will vent his burning anger(G) against him
    and rain down his blows on him.(H)
24 Though he flees(I) from an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.(J)
25 He pulls it out of his back,
    the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors(K) will come over him;(L)
26     total darkness(M) lies in wait for his treasures.
A fire(N) unfanned will consume him(O)
    and devour what is left in his tent.(P)
27 The heavens will expose his guilt;
    the earth will rise up against him.(Q)
28 A flood will carry off his house,(R)
    rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.(S)
29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,
    the heritage appointed for them by God.”(T)

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  1. Job 20:28 Or The possessions in his house will be carried off, / washed away