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22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits:
The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
23 [a]When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him,
And will rain it upon him [b]while he is eating.
24 He shall flee from the iron weapon,
And the bow of brass shall strike him through.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:23 Or, Let it be for the filling of his belly that God shall cast etc.
  2. Job 20:23 Or, as his food

22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(A)
    the full force of misery will come upon him.(B)
23 When he has filled his belly,(C)
    God will vent his burning anger(D) against him
    and rain down his blows on him.(E)
24 Though he flees(F) from an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.(G)

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