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16 He shall suck the gall of snakes; and the tongue of an adder shall slay him.

17 See he not the streams of the flood of the strand, of honey, and of butter. (He shall not see the streams of oil, or of cream, nor the rivers of honey and butter.)

18 He shall suffer pains for all things which he hath done, nevertheless he shall not be wasted by those pains, but ever endure; and after the multitude of his findings, so shall he suffer (and he shall suffer for the multitude of his deeds).

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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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