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But that evil will turn sour in his stomach. It will be like a snake's bitter poison inside him.

"The evil man is never satisfied. But the things he wants cannot save him.

Maybe he will run away from an iron sword, but then a bronze arrow will strike him down.

But how often does God blow out their light? How often does trouble come to them? How often does God get angry with them and punish them?

But you say, ‘God is saving their punishment for their children.' No! Let God punish the evil people themselves so that they will know what they have done!

But another person dies after a hard life that has made them bitter, never having enjoyed anything good.

"But I know what you are thinking, and I know you want to hurt me.

But maybe you sent widows away without giving them anything. And maybe you took advantage of orphans.

But you might say, ‘What does God know? Can he see through the dark clouds to judge us?

If you return to God All-Powerful, you will be restored. But remove the evil from your house.

Think of your gold as nothing but dirt. Think of your finest gold as rocks from a stream.

But God knows me. He is testing me and will see that I am as pure as gold.

"But God never changes, and who can stand against him? He does anything he wants.

What has happened to me is like a dark cloud over my face. But the darkness will not keep me quiet.

They are soaked with rain in the mountains. They stay close to the large rocks for shelter. They have no clothes, so they work naked. They carry piles of grain for others, but they go hungry. They press out olive oil and walk on grapes in the winepress, but they have nothing to drink. In the city you can hear the sad sounds of dying people. Those who are hurt cry out for help, but God does not listen. "Some people rebel against the light. They don't know what God wants. They don't live the way he wants. A murderer gets up at dawn and kills poor, helpless people. And at night he becomes a thief. A man who commits adultery waits for the night to come. He thinks, ‘No one will see me,' but still, he covers his face. When it is dark, evil people go out and break into houses. But during the day they lock themselves in their homes to avoid the light. The darkest night is their morning. They are friends with the terrors of darkness. " You say, ‘Evil people are taken away like things carried away in a flood. The land they own is cursed, so no one goes to work in their vineyards. As hot, dry weather melts away the winter snows, so the grave takes away those who have sinned. Their own mothers will forget them. Only the worms will want them. No one will remember them. They will be broken like a rotten stick! These evil people hurt women who have no children to protect them, and they refuse to help widows. By his power God removes the powerful. Even if they have a high position, they cannot be sure of their lives. They might feel safe and secure, but God is watching how they live. They might be successful for a while, but then they will be gone. Like everyone else, they will be cut down like grain.' "I swear these things are true! Who can prove that I lied? Who can show that I am wrong?"

They have no clothes, so they work naked. They carry piles of grain for others, but they go hungry.

They press out olive oil and walk on grapes in the winepress, but they have nothing to drink.

In the city you can hear the sad sounds of dying people. Those who are hurt cry out for help, but God does not listen.

A man who commits adultery waits for the night to come. He thinks, ‘No one will see me,' but still, he covers his face.

When it is dark, evil people go out and break into houses. But during the day they lock themselves in their homes to avoid the light.