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30 He won’t escape darkness;
    a flame will wither his shoots;
        and he’ll depart by the breath of God’s[a] mouth.
31 Let him not trust in a worthless speech.
    He leads only himself astray,
        for emptiness will be his reward.
32 This will be accomplished before his time;[b]
    his branches won’t grow luxuriant.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 15:30 Lit. his
  2. Job 15:32 Lit. day

30 He will not escape the darkness;(A)
    a flame(B) will wither his shoots,(C)
    and the breath of God’s mouth(D) will carry him away.(E)
31 Let him not deceive(F) himself by trusting what is worthless,(G)
    for he will get nothing in return.(H)
32 Before his time(I) he will wither,(J)
    and his branches will not flourish.(K)

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