31 Let him not (A)trust in emptiness, deceiving himself;
For his [a]reward will be emptiness.
32 It will be accomplished (B)before his time,
And his palm (C)branch will not be green.
33 He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine,
And will (D)cast off his flower like the olive tree.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 15:31 Lit exchange

31 Let him not deceive(A) himself by trusting what is worthless,(B)
    for he will get nothing in return.(C)
32 Before his time(D) he will wither,(E)
    and his branches will not flourish.(F)
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,(G)
    like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.(H)

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