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20 “Because he knew no ease within his belly,
In his covetousness, he does (A)not let anything escape.
21 Nothing remains [a]for him to devour;
Therefore (B)his prosperity does not endure.
22 In the fullness of his plenty he will be confined;
The (C)hand of everyone who is troubled will come against him.
23 So it will be that he (D)fills his belly,
And God will send His burning anger on him
And will (E)rain it on him [b]while he is eating.
24 He may (F)flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
25 It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,
Even the glittering point from (G)his gall;
(H)Bouts of dread come upon him.
26 Complete (I)darkness is held in reserve for his treasures;
A (J)fire unfanned will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
27 The (K)heavens will reveal his iniquity,
And the earth will rise up against him.
28 The (L)increase of his house will depart;
His possessions will flow away (M)in the day of His anger.
29 This is the wicked man’s (N)portion from God,
Even the inheritance decreed to him by God.”

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  1. Job 20:21 Or of what he devours
  2. Job 20:23 Or as his food

20 “Because his greed knew no rest,
    he will not save anything in which he delights.
21 There was nothing left after he had eaten;
    therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he will be in straits;
    all the force of misery will come upon him.
23 To fill his belly to the full
    God[a] will send his fierce anger into him,
    and rain it upon him as his food.[b]
24 He will flee from an iron weapon;
    a bronze arrow will strike him through.
25 It is drawn forth and comes out of his body,
    the glittering point comes out of his gall;
    terrors come upon him.
26 Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures;
    a fire not blown upon will devour him;
    what is left in his tent will be consumed.
27 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[c] wrath.
29 This is the wicked man’s portion from God,
    the heritage decreed for him by God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:23 Heb he
  2. Job 20:23 Cn: Heb in his flesh
  3. Job 20:28 Heb his