Part 18

18:020:018 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

18:020:019 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

18:020:020 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

18:020:021 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

18:020:022 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.

18:020:023 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

18:020:024 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

18:020:025 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

18:020:026 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

18:020:027 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

18:020:028 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

18:020:029 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

18:021:001 But Job answered and said,

18:021:002 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

18:021:003 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

18:021:004 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

18:021:005 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

18:021:006 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

18:021:007 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

18:021:008 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

18:021:009 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

18:021:010 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

18:021:011 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

18:021:012 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

18:021:013 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

18:021:014 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

18:021:015 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

18:021:016 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.