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27 The heavens will make his sin known, and the earth will rise up against him. 28 The things of his house will be carried away. They will be taken away in the day of God’s anger. 29 This is what God has for sinful men. It is what God chooses to give to them.”

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27 The heavens will expose his guilt;
    the earth will rise up against him.(A)
28 A flood will carry off his house,(B)
    rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.(C)
29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,
    the heritage appointed for them by God.”(D)

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

27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

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

29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

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27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house will depart,
And his goods will flow away in the day of His (A)wrath.
29 (B)This is the portion from God for a wicked man,
The heritage appointed to him by God.”

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27 (A)The heavens will reveal his iniquity,
    and the earth will rise up against him.
28 The possessions of his house will be carried away,
    dragged off in the day of God's[a] wrath.
29 (B)This is the wicked man's portion from God,
    (C)the heritage decreed for him by God.”

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  1. Job 20:28 Hebrew his