15 He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach. 16 He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will kill him. 17 He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
Job 20:15–17
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Job 20:22–24
22 In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him. 23 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats. 24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will p…
Job 5:4–6
4 His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender. 5 The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth. 6 For distress does not spring from the dust, and trouble does not sprout from the ground.
Job 21:19–21
19 It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. 20 Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what does he care about his household after him, whe…
Job 20:27–29
27 The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him. 28 The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. 29 This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
Job 15:28–30
28 he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble. 29 He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. 30 He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the b…
Sirach 19:2–4
2 Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray. He who joins with prostitutes is reckless. (WEB) 3 Decay and worms will have him as their heritage. A reckless soul will be taken away. (WEB) 4 He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted. He who sins offends against his… (WEB)
Job 18:11–13
11 Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step. 12 His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side. 13 It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.
Job 24:20–22
20 The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree. 21 They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow. 22 Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no…
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