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Job 20:4-18

4Knowest thou notthis of old time,Since manH120 was placedH7760 upon earthH776,5That the triumphing of the wickedH7563 is short,And the joyH8057 of the godlessH2611 but for a momentH7281?6Though his height mount up to the heavensH8064,And his headH7218 reachH5060 unto the cloudsH5645;7Yet he shall perishH6 for ever like his own dungH1561:They that have seenH7200 him shall sayH559, WhereH335 is he?8He shall flyH5774 awayH5074 as a dreamH2472, and shall not be foundH4672:Yea, he shall be chased awayH5074 as a visionH2384 of the nightH3915.9The eyeH5869 which saw him shall see him no more;Neither shall his placeH4725 any more behold him.10His children shall seek the favorH7521 of the poorH1800,And his handsH3027 shall give backH7725 his wealthH202.11His bonesH6106 are fullH4390 of his youthH5934,But it shall lieH7901 down with him in the dustH6083.12Though wickednessH7451 be sweetH4985 in his mouthH6310,Though he hideH3582 it under his tongueH3956,13Though he spareH2550 it, and will not let it go,But keep it still within his mouthH2441;14Yet his foodH3899 in his bowelsH4578 is turnedH2015,It is the gall of asps within him.15He hath swallowedH1104 down riches, and he shall vomitH6958 them up again;GodH410 will cast them out of his bellyH990.16He shall suckH3243 the poisonH7219 of asps:The viper’sH660 tongueH3956 shall slayH2026 him.17He shall not lookH7200 upon the riversH5104,The flowing streams of honeyH1706 and butter.18That which he labored for shall he restoreH7725, and shall not swallowH1104 it down;According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

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