The Portion of the Wicked

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This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:

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If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

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Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

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Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

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He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

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He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

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He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

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Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

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The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

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ForGodshall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

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Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.