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16 
“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];
The viper’s tongue slays him.
17 
“He does not look at the rivers,
The flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
18 
“He gives back what he has labored for and attained
And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];
As to the riches of his labor,
He cannot even enjoy them.

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16 He will suck the poison(A) of serpents;
    the fangs of an adder will kill him.(B)
17 He will not enjoy the streams,
    the rivers(C) flowing with honey(D) and cream.(E)
18 What he toiled for he must give back uneaten;(F)
    he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.(G)

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