[Yet] his foodin his stomachis changedTo the venomof cobraswithinhim.
[Though] he desiresit and will not letit go,But holdsit in his mouth,
"He swallowsriches,But will vomitthem up; Godwill expelthem from his belly.
"He sucksthe poisonof cobras;The viper'stongueslayshim.
"When he fillshis belly,[God] will sendHis fierceangeron him And will rain[it] on him while he is eating.
"So they shall eatof the fruitof their own wayAnd be satiatedwith their own devices.
Breadobtained by falsehoodis sweetto a man,But afterwardhis mouthwill be filledwith gravel.
"Your own wickednesswill correctyou, And your apostasieswill reproveyou; Knowtherefore and seethat it is eviland bitterFor you to forsakethe LORDyour God,And the dreadof Me is not in you," declaresthe LordGODof hosts.
"Ifyou do not listen,and ifyou do not takeit to heartto givehonorto My name,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"then I will sendthe curseupon you and I will curseyour blessings;and indeed,I have cursedthem [already], becauseyou are not taking[it] to heart.
"THEIR THROATIS AN OPENGRAVE,WITH THEIR TONGUESTHEY KEEP DECEIVING,""THE POISONOF ASPSIS UNDERTHEIR LIPS";
[They will be] wastedby famine,and consumedby plagueAnd bitterdestruction;And the teethof beastsI will sendupon them, With the venomof crawlingthingsof the dust.
