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22 In the fullness of his excess he will be in distress;[a]
all of misery’s power will come upon him.
23 When his stomach fills up,[b] God will send his burning anger[c] upon him,
and he will let it rain down upon him[d] as his food.
24 “He will flee from an iron weapon,
but an arrow of bronze will pierce him.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:22 Literally “it will be in distress for him”
  2. Job 20:23 Literally “It will be to fill up his stomach”
  3. Job 20:23 Literally “the blaze of his nose/anger”
  4. Job 20:23 Or “them”

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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