MLV(i)
5 that the triumphing of the wicked is short and the joy of the profane but for a moment?
6 Though his height mounts up to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds,
7 yet he will perish forever like his own manure. Those who have seen him will say, Where is he?
8 He will fly away as a dream and will not be found. Yes, he will be chased away as a vision of the night.
9 The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place any more behold him.
10 His sons will seek the favor of the poor and his hands will give back his wealth.
11 His bones are full of his youth, but it will lie down with him in the dust.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, 13 though he spares it and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth, 14 yet his food in his guts is turned. It is the gall of adders within him. 15 He has swallowed down riches and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly. 16 He will suck the poison of adders. The viper's tongue will kill him. 17 He will not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter. 18 What he labored for will he restore and will not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he will not rejoice.
19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house and he will not build it up. 20 Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save any of that in which he delights. 21 There was nothing left that he did not devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in straits. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come upon him. 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him and will rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He will flee from the iron weapon and the bow of brass will pass him through. 25 He draws it forth and it comes out of his body, yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown will devour him. It will consume what is left in his tent. 27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity and the earth will rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house will depart, flowed away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God and the heritage appointed to him by God.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, 13 though he spares it and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth, 14 yet his food in his guts is turned. It is the gall of adders within him. 15 He has swallowed down riches and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly. 16 He will suck the poison of adders. The viper's tongue will kill him. 17 He will not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter. 18 What he labored for will he restore and will not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he will not rejoice.
19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house and he will not build it up. 20 Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save any of that in which he delights. 21 There was nothing left that he did not devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in straits. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come upon him. 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him and will rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He will flee from the iron weapon and the bow of brass will pass him through. 25 He draws it forth and it comes out of his body, yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown will devour him. It will consume what is left in his tent. 27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity and the earth will rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house will depart, flowed away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God and the heritage appointed to him by God.