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15 “Though he swallows wealth, he will vomit it;
    God will dislodge it from his stomach.
16 He will suck the poison of cobras;
    the fangs[a] of a viper will slay him.
17 He won’t look at the rivers—
    the torrents of honey and curd.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:16 Or tongue
  2. Job 20:17 Or butter

15 He will spit out the riches(A) he swallowed;
    God will make his stomach vomit(B) them up.
16 He will suck the poison(C) of serpents;
    the fangs of an adder will kill him.(D)
17 He will not enjoy the streams,
    the rivers(E) flowing with honey(F) and cream.(G)

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