16 He will suck the poison of cobras;a viper’s fangs will kill him.
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 doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;he seized a house he did not build.
20 Because his appetite is never satisfied, he does not let anything he desires escape.
21 Nothing is left for him to consume; therefore, his prosperity will not last.
22 At the height of his success distress will come to him; the full weight of misery will crush him.