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Then answeredH6030 ZopharH6691 the Naamathite,H5284 and said,H559
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ThereforeH3651 do my thoughtsH5587 cause me to answer,H7725 and for this I make haste.H2363
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I have heardH8085 the checkH4148 of my reproach,H3639 and the spiritH7307 of my understandingH998 causes me to answer.H6030
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KnowH3045 you not thisH2063 of old,H5703 sinceH4480 manH120 was placedH7760 on earth,H776
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That the triumphingH7445 of the wickedH7563 is short,H7138 and the joyH8057 of the hypocriteH2611 but for a moment?H7281
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Though his excellencyH7863 mountH5927 up to the heavens,H8064 and his headH7218 reachH5060 to the clouds;H5645
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Yet he shall perishH6 for everH5331 like his own dung:H1561 they which have seenH7200 him shall say,H559 WhereH335 is he?
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He shall flyH5774 away as a dream,H2472 and shall not be found:H4672 yes, he shall be chasedH5074 away as a visionH2384 of the night.H3915
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The eyeH5869 also which sawH7805 him shall see him noH3808 more;H3254 neitherH3808 shall his placeH4725 any moreH5750 beholdH7789 him.
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His childrenH1121 shall seek to pleaseH7521 the poor,H1800 and his handsH3027 shall restoreH7725 their goods.H202
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His bonesH6106 are fullH4390 of the sinH2403 of his youth,H5934 which shall lieH7901 downH7901 with him in the dust.H6083
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ThoughH518 wickednessH7451 be sweetH4985 in his mouth,H6310 though he hideH3582 it underH8478 his tongue;H3956
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Though he spareH2550 it, and forsakeH5800 it not; but keepH4513 it still withinH8432 his mouth:H2441
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Yet his meatH3899 in his bowelsH4578 is turned,H2015 it is the gallH4846 of aspsH6620 withinH7130 him.
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He has swallowedH1104 down riches,H2428 and he shall vomitH6958 them up again: GodH410 shall castH3423 them out of his belly.H990
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He shall suckH3243 the poisonH7219 of asps:H6620 the viper'sH660 tongueH3956 shall slayH2026 him.
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He shall not seeH7200 the rivers,H6390 the floods,H5104 the brooksH5158 of honeyH1706 and butter.H2529
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That which he laboredH3022 for shall he restore,H7725 and shall not swallowH1104 it down: according to his substanceH2428 shall the restitutionH8545 be, and he shall not rejoiceH5965 therein.
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BecauseH3588 he has oppressedH7533 and has forsakenH5800 the poor;H1800 because he has violentlyH1497 takenH1497 awayH1497 an houseH1004 which he builtH1129 not;
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SurelyH3588 he shall not feelH3045 quietnessH7961 in his belly,H990 he shall not saveH4422 of that which he desired.H2530
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There shall noneH369 of his meatH400 be left;H8300 thereforeH5921 H3651 shall noH3808 man lookH2342 for his goods.H2898
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In the fullnessH4390 of his sufficiencyH5607 he shall be in straits:H3334 everyH3605 handH3027 of the wickedH6001 shall comeH935 on him.
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When he is about to fillH4390 his belly,H990 God shall castH7971 the furyH2740 of his wrathH639 on him, and shall rainH4305 it on him while he is eating.H3894
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He shall fleeH1272 from the ironH1270 weapon,H5402 and the bowH7198 of steelH5154 shall strikeH2498 him through.
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It is drawn,H8025 and comesH3318 out of the body;H1465 yes, the glitteringH1300 swordH1300 comesH1980 out of his gall:H4846 terrorsH367 are on him.
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AllH3605 darknessH2822 shall be hidH2244 in his secretH6845 places: a fireH784 not blownH5301 shall consumeH398 him; it shall goH3381 illH3415 with him that is leftH8300 in his tabernacle.H168
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The heavenH8064 shall revealH1540 his iniquity;H5771 and the earthH776 shall riseH6965 up against him.
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The increaseH2981 of his houseH1004 shall depart,H1540 and his goods shall flowH5064 away in the dayH3117 of his wrath.H639
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ThisH2088 is the portionH2506 of a wickedH7563 manH120 from God,H430 and the heritageH5159 appointedH561 to him by God.H410
