"The increaseof his housewill depart;[His possessions] will flowaway in the dayof His anger.
Behold,the daysare comingwhen allthat is in your house,and all that your fathershave laidup in storeto thisdaywill be carriedto Babylon;nothingshall be left,'saysthe LORD.
"His sonsfavorthe poor,And his handsgivebackhis wealth.
"He swallowsriches,But will vomitthem up; Godwill expelthem from his belly.
"For the wickedis reservedfor the dayof calamity;They will be ledforthat the dayof fury.
"For it would be firethat consumesto Abaddon,And would uprootallmy increase.
"His harvestthe hungrydevourAnd takeit to a [place of] thorns,And the schemeris eagerfor their wealth.
Richesdo not profitin the dayof wrath,But righteousnessdeliversfrom death.
Neithertheir silvernortheir goldWill be ableto deliverthem On the dayof the LORD'Swrath;And allthe earthwill be devouredIn the fireof His jealousy,For He will makea completeend,Indeeda terrifyingone, Of allthe inhabitantsof the earth.
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
"Your oxshall be slaughteredbefore your eyes,but you will not eatof it; your donkeyshall be tornawayfrom you, and will not be restoredto you; your sheepshall be givento your enemies,and you will havenoneto saveyou.
for in onehoursuch greatwealthhas been laid waste!'And everyshipmasterand everypassengerand sailor,and as manyas make their livingby the sea,stoodat a distance,
