23 He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall send upon him his fierce wrath, [a]and shall cause to rain upon him, even upon his meat.

24 He shall flee from the iron weapons, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

25 The arrow is drawn out, and cometh forth of the [b]body, and shineth of his gall, so fear cometh upon him.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:23 Some read, upon his flesh, alluding to Job, whose flesh was smitten with a scab.
  2. Job 20:25 Some read, of the quiver.

23 When he has filled his belly,(A)
    God will vent his burning anger(B) against him
    and rain down his blows on him.(C)
24 Though he flees(D) from an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.(E)
25 He pulls it out of his back,
    the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors(F) will come over him;(G)

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