14 yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.
Job 20:14
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Job 20:22–24
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Deuteronomy 32:32–34
32 But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. 33 Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras. 34 “Have I not stored up these things, sealed up within My vaults?
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Ecclesiastes 5:16–18
16 This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind? 17 Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger. 18 Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and…
Job 14:21–22
21 If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. 22 He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”
Wisdom of Solomon 13:11–13
11 Yes and some woodcutter might saw down a tree that is easily moved, skillfully strip away all its bark, and fashion it in attractive form, make a useful vessel to serve his life’s needs. (WEB) 12 Burning the scraps from his handiwork to cook his food, he eats his fill. (WEB) 13 … (WEB)
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