6 If he prevails, the creditor will hardly receive half; and he will count it as a windfall. If not, he has deprived him of his money, and he has gotten him for an enemy without cause. He will pay him with cursing and railing. Instead of honor, he will pay him disgrace. (WEB)
Sirach 29:6
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Psalms 109:10–12
10 May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes. 11 May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 12 May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
Proverbs 6:32–34
32 He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. 33 Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away. 34 For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
Job 15:31–33
31 Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward. 32 It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish. 33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
Job 20:17–19
17 He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream. 18 He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading. 19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
Psalms 7:3–5
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, 4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, 5 then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
Odes of Solomon 31:6–8
6 Come forth, ye that have been afflicted and receive joy, and possess your souls by His grace; and take to you immortal life. (ODE) 7 And they made me a debtor when I rose up, me who had been a debtor: and they divided my spoil, though nothing was due to them. (ODE) 8 But I end… (ODE)
Sirach 13:6–8
6 Does he need you? Then he will deceive you, smile at you, and give you hope. He will speak kindly to you and say, “What do you need?” (WEB) 7 He will shame you by his delicacies until he has made you bare twice or thrice, and in the end he will laugh you to scorn. Aft… (WEB)
Sirach 20:14–16
14 The gift of a fool will not profit you, for he looks for repayment many times instead of one. (WEB) 15 He will give little and insult much. He will open his mouth like a crier. Today he will lend, and tomorrow he will ask for it back. Such a one is a hateful man. (WEB) 16 The fo… (WEB)
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