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Job 20:10-29

10Hischildrenshallseekthefavorיְרַצּ֣וּye.ra.TzuH7521ofthepoorדַלִּ֑יםda.LimH1800,Andhishandsוְ֝יָדָ֗יוve.ya.DavH3027shallgivebackתָּשֵׁ֥בְנָהta.She.ve.nahH7725hiswealthאוֹנֽוֹ׃'o.NoH202.

11HisbonesH6106arefullמָלְא֣וּmal.'UH4390ofhisyouthH5934,Butitshalllieתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃tish.KavH7901downwithhiminthedustעָפָ֥ר'a.FarH6083.

12ThoughwickednessH7451besweetתַּמְתִּ֣יקtam.TikH4985inhismouthבְּפִ֣יוbe.FivH6310,ThoughhehideH3582itunderhistongueלְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃le.sho.NoH3956,

13ThoughhespareH2550it,andwillnotletitgo,Butkeepitstillwithinhismouthחִכּֽוֹ׃chi.KoH2441;

14Yethisfoodלַ֭חְמוֹlach.moH3899inhisbowelsH4578isturnedH2015,Itisthegallofaspswithinhim.

15Hehathswallowedבָּ֭לַעBa.la'H1104downriches,andheshallvomitוַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּvay.ki.'E.nuH6958themupagain;Godאֵֽל׃'ElH410willcastthemoutofhisbellyמִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹmi.bit.NoH990.

16HeshallsuckH3243thepoisonרֹאשׁ־rosh-H7219ofasps:Theviper’sאֶפְעֶֽה׃'ef.'EhH660tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956shallslayתַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּta.har.Ge.huH2026him.

17Heshallnotlookיֵ֥רֶאYe.re'H7200upontheriversנַהֲרֵ֥יna.ha.ReiH5104,Theflowingstreamsofhoneyדְּבַ֣שׁde.VashH1706andbutter.

18ThatwhichhelaboredforshallherestoreH7725,andshallnotswallowיִבְלָ֑עyiv.La'H1104itdown; Accordingtothesubstancethathehath gotten,heshallnotrejoice.

19Forhehathoppressedandforsakenthepoorדַּלִּ֑יםda.LimH1800;Hehath violentlytakenawayH1497ahouseבַּ֥יִתBa.yitH1004,andheshallnotbuildH1129itup.

20Becauseheknewיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045noquietnesswithinhim,HeshallnotsaveH4422aughtofthatwhereinhedelighteth.

21Therewasnothingleftthathedevourednot;ThereforeH3651hisprosperityטוּבֽוֹ׃tu.VoH2898shallnotendure.

22Inthefulnessofhissufficiencyheshallbeinstraits:Thehandיַ֖דyadH3027ofeveryonethatisinmiseryshallcomeתְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃te.vo.'E.nuH935uponhim.

23Whenheisabouttofillלְמַלֵּ֬אle.ma.Le'H4390hisbellyבִטְנ֗וֹvit.NoH990,Godwillcastthefiercenessofhiswrathuponhim,Andwillrainוְיַמְטֵ֥רve.yam.TerH4305ituponhimwhileheiseating.

24He shallfleeיִ֭בְרַחYiv.rachH1272fromtheironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270weaponמִנֵּ֣שֶׁקmi.Ne.shekH5402,Andthebowקֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shetH7198ofbrass shall strikehimthrough.

25HedrawethitforthH3318,anditcomethoutofhisbody; Yea,theglitteringpointcomethoutofhisgall:Terrorsאֵמִֽים׃'e.MimH367areuponhim.

26Alldarknessחֹשֶׁךְ֮cho.sheKhH2822islaidupforhistreasuresH6845:Afireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784notblownbymanshalldevourH398him;Itshallconsumeתְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּTe.'a.khe.le.huH398thatwhichisleftinhistentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃be.'o.ho.LoH168.

27Theheavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064shallrevealיְגַלּ֣וּye.ga.LuH1540hisiniquityעֲוֹנ֑וֹa.vo.NoH5771,Andtheearthוְ֝אֶ֗רֶץve.'E.retzH776shallriseמִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥הmit.ko.Ma.MahH6965upagainsthim.

28Theincreaseofhishouseבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004shalldepart;Hisgoodsshallflowawayinthedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117ofhiswrath.

29Thisistheportionחֵֽלֶק־che.lek-H2506ofawickedרָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'H7563manH120fromGodמֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםme.'E.lo.HimH430,Andtheheritageappointed untohimbyGodH430.

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