15. They will spit out the rich food they swallowed. God will make their stomachs throw it up.
16. They will suck the poison of a serpent. The fangs of an adder will kill them.
17. They won't enjoy streams that flow with honey. They won't enjoy rivers that flow with cream.
18. What they worked for they must give back before they can eat it. They won't enjoy what they have earned.
19. They've crushed poor people and left them with nothing. They've taken over houses they didn't even build.
20. "No matter how much they have, they always long for more. But their treasure can't save them.
21. There isn't anything left for them to eat up. Their success won't last.
22. While they are enjoying the good life, trouble will catch up with them. Terrible suffering will come on them.
23. When they've filled their stomachs, God will pour out his burning anger on them. He'll strike them down with blow after blow.
24. They might run away from iron weapons. But arrows that have bronze tips will wound them.
25. They will pull the arrows out of their backs. They will remove the shining tips from their livers. They will be filled with terror.
26. Total darkness hides and waits for their treasures. God will send a fire that will destroy them. It will burn up everything that's left in their tents.