²⁷ “Because he has covered his face with his fat
and has gathered fat upon his loins,
²⁸ he will dwell^[a] in desolate cities,
in houses that they should not inhabit,
which are destined for rubble.
²⁹ He will not become rich, and his wealth will not endure,
and their possessions will not stretch across the earth.^[b]