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15 The riches he swallowed he shall vomit up;
    God shall make his belly disgorge them.
16 The poison of asps he shall drink in;
    the viper’s fangs shall slay him.
17 He shall see no streams of oil,[a]
    no torrents of honey or milk.
18 He shall give back his gains, never used;
    like his profit from trade, never enjoyed.
19 Because he has oppressed and neglected the poor,
    and stolen a house he did not build;
20 For he has known no quiet in his greed,
    in his treasure he cannot save himself.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 20:17 Oil: olive oil, one of the main agricultural products of ancient Palestine, a land proverbially rich in honey and milk; see Ex 3:8; etc.