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“Though evil is sweet in his mouth
and he hides it under his tongue,
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though he cannot bear to let it go
and keeps it in his mouth,
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yet his food will turn sour in his stomach;
it will become the venom of serpents within him.
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He will spit out the riches he swallowed;
God will make his stomach vomit them up.
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He will suck the poison of serpents;
the fangs of an adder will kill him.
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He will not enjoy the streams,
the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
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What he toiled for he must give back uneaten;
he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
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For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute;
he has seized houses he did not build.
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“Surely he will have no respite from his craving;
he cannot save himself by his treasure.
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Nothing is left for him to devour;
his prosperity will not endure.
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In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;
the full force of misery will come upon him.
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When he has filled his belly,
God will vent his burning anger against him
and rain down his blows upon him.