1. Job 20:16 (ESV)
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Commentary on Job 20:16 (Summary)

Job 20:16 (ESV)

16 He will suck the poison of cobras; the tongue of a viper will kill him.

God’s judgment forces the wicked not only to spit out his stolen riches (Job 20:15), but also to suck poison (the poison being the consequences of his sin).

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