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 pierce him. 25 It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.
Job 20:23–25
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Job 27:21–23
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Proverbs 7:22–24
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Job 41:27–29
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