19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.(A)

20 Because his appetite is never satisfied,[a]
he does not let anything he desires escape.
21 Nothing is left for him to consume;(B)
therefore, his prosperity will not last.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:20 Lit Because he does not know ease in his stomach

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