13. Though he is loath to let it go but keeps it still within his mouth,
14. Yet his food turns [to poison] in his stomach; it is the venom of asps within him.
15. He has swallowed down [his ill-gotten] riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.
16. He shall suck the poison of asps [which ill-gotten wealth contains]; the viper's tongue shall slay him.
17. He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
18. That which he labored for shall he give back and shall not swallow it down [to enjoy it]; according to his wealth shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it.
19. For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has violently taken away a house which he did not build.
20. Because his desire and greed knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
21. There was nothing left that he did not devour; therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22. In the fullness of his sufficiency [in the time of his great abundance] he shall be poor and in straits; every hand of everyone who is in misery shall come upon him [he is but a wretch on every side].
23. When he is about to fill his belly [as in the wilderness when God sent the quails], God will cast the fierceness of His wrath upon him and will rain it upon him while he is eating. [Num. 11:33; Ps. 78:26-31.]
24. He will flee from the iron weapon, but the bow of bronze shall strike him through.
25. [The arrow] is drawn forth and it comes out after passing through his body; yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors march in upon him;
26. Every misfortune is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown by man shall devour him; it shall consume what is left in his tent [and it shall go ill with him who remains there].
27. The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him.
28. The produce and increase of his house will go into exile [with the victors], dragged away in the day of [God's] wrath.