So I thought it over and contended with the nobles and the leading people, and said to them, “(A)You are lending at interest, each to his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.

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I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!”(A) So I called together a large meeting to deal with them

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[a]The hungry devour his harvest
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](A)schemer is eager for their wealth.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 Lit Whose harvest the hungry devour
  2. Job 5:5 Ancient versions thirsty

The hungry consume his harvest,(A)
    taking it even from among thorns,
    and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

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15 He swallows riches,
But will (A)vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly.

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15 He will spit out the riches(A) he swallowed;
    God will make his stomach vomit(B) them up.

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