12. “Evil may taste sweet in the evil person’s mouth.He may hide it under his tongue.
13. He cannot stand to let go of it.So he keeps it in his mouth.
14. But his food will turn sour in his stomach.It will be like the poison of a snake inside him.
15. He has swallowed riches, but he will spit them out.God will make the evil person’s stomach vomit them up.
16. He will suck the poison of snakes.The snake’s poisonous fangs will kill him.
17. He will not admire the sparkling streamsor the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
18. He must give back what he worked for without eating it.He will not enjoy the money he made from his trading.
19. This is because he has troubled the poor people and left them with nothing.He has taken houses he did not build.
20. “The evil person has no rest from his desire.Nothing escapes his selfishness.
21. But nothing will be left for him to eat.His riches will not continue.
22. When he still has plenty, trouble will catch up to him.Great misery will come down on him.
23. The evil person may eat until his stomach is full.But then God will send his burning anger against him.God will send blows of punishment down on him like rain.