Job 20
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Job 20:4-18

4Do you not knowH3045 thatH2063 fromH4480 antiquityH5703, sinceH4480 manH120 was placedH7760 onH5921 the earthH776,5the triumphH7445 of the wickedH7563 has been briefH7138 and the joyH8057 of the godlessH2611 momentaryH5704H7281?6ThoughH518 his arroganceH7863 reachesH5927 the heavensH8064, and his headH7218 touchesH5060 the cloudsH5645,7he will perishH6 foreverH5331, like his own dungH1561; those who had seen himH7200 will askH559, ‘Where is heH335?’8He will fly awayH5774 like a dreamH2472, neverH3808 to be foundH4672; he will be chased awayH5074 like a visionH2384 in the nightH3915.9The eyeH5869 that saw himH7805 will see him noH3808 moreH3254, and his placeH4725 will noH3808 longerH5750 behold himH7789.10His sonsH1121 will seek the favorH7521 of the poorH1800, for his own handsH3027 must returnH7725 his wealthH202.11The youthful vigorH5934 that fillsH4390 his bonesH6106 will lie downH7901 with himH5973 inH5921 the dustH6083.

12ThoughH518 evilH7451 is sweetH4985 in his mouthH6310and he concealsH3582 it underH8478 his tongueH3956,13though he cannot bearH2550H5921H3808 to let it goH5800and keepsH4513 it inH8432 his mouthH2441,14yet in his stomachH4578 his foodH3899 soursH2015into the venomH4846 of cobrasH6620 within himH7130.15He swallowsH1104 wealthH2428 but vomits it outH6958;GodH410 will force itH3423 from his stomachH990.16He will suckH3243 the poisonH7219 of cobrasH6620;the fangsH3956 of a viperH660 will kill himH2026.17He will notH408 enjoyH7200 the streamsH6390,the riversH5104 flowing withH5158 honeyH1706 and creamH2529.18He must returnH7725 the fruit of his laborH3022 withoutH3808 consuming itH1104;he cannotH3808 enjoyH5965 the profitsH2428 of his tradingH8545.
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