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20 “Because he knew no quietness within him,
    he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
21 There was nothing left that he didn’t devour,
    therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him.
    The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him.
    It will rain on him while he is eating.
24 He will flee from the iron weapon.
    The bronze arrow will strike him through.
25 He draws it out, and it comes out of his body.
    Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver.
    Terrors are on him.
26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures.
    An unfanned fire will devour him.
    It will consume that which is left in his tent.
27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity.
    The earth will rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house will depart.
    They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God,
    the heritage appointed to him by God.”

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20 “For they knew no quiet in their bellies;
    in their greed they let nothing escape.(A)
21 There was nothing left after they had eaten;
    therefore their prosperity will not endure.(B)
22 In full sufficiency they will be in distress;
    all the force of misery will come upon them.
23 To fill their belly to the full,
    God[a] will send his fierce anger into them
    and rain it upon them as their food.(C)
24 They will flee from an iron weapon;
    a bronze arrow will strike them through.(D)
25 It is drawn forth and comes out of their body,
    and the glittering point comes out of their gall;
    terrors come upon them.(E)
26 Utter darkness is laid up for their treasures;
    a fire fanned by no one will devour them;
    what is left in their tent will be consumed.(F)
27 The heavens will reveal their iniquity,
    and the earth will rise up against them.(G)
28 The possessions of their house will be carried away,
    dragged off in the day of God’s[b] wrath.(H)
29 This is the portion of the wicked from God,
    the heritage decreed for them by God.”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. 20.23 Heb he
  2. 20.28 Heb his

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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Footnotes

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