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20 The womb will forget him;
    the worm will feed sweetly on him;
he will be remembered no more,
    and wickedness will be broken like a tree.
21 He preys on the barren who do not bear,
    and does no good for the widow.
22 But God draws the mighty away with His power;
    He rises up, and no man is sure of life.

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20 The womb forgets them,
    the worm(A) feasts on them;(B)
the wicked are no longer remembered(C)
    but are broken like a tree.(D)
21 They prey on the barren and childless woman,
    and to the widow they show no kindness.(E)
22 But God drags away the mighty by his power;(F)
    though they become established,(G) they have no assurance of life.(H)

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