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The fate of the wicked:
“Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,
Though he desires it and will not let it go
But holds it in his mouth,
Yet his food turns [to poison] in his stomach;
It is the venom of vipers within him.
“He swallows [his ill-gotten] riches,
But will vomit them up;
God will drive them out of his belly.
“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];
The viper’s tongue slays him.
“He does not look at the rivers,
The flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
“He gives back what he has labored for and attained
And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];
As to the riches of his labor,
He cannot even enjoy them.
“For he has oppressed and neglected the poor;
He has violently taken away houses which he did not build.
“Because he knew no quietness or calm within him [because of his greed],
He does not retain anything he desires.
“There is nothing left of what he devoured;
Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
“In the fullness of his excess (great abundance) he will be in trouble;
The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him [he is miserable on every side].
“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
“He may flee from the iron weapon,
But the bow of bronze will pierce him through.
“The arrow is drawn forth and it comes out of his back [after passing through his body];
Yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall.
Terrors march in upon him;
Complete darkness (misfortune) is held in reserve for his treasures.
An unfanned fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
“The heavens will reveal his wickedness and guilt,
And the earth will rise up against him.
“The produce and increase of his house will depart [with the victors];
His possessions will be dragged away in the day of God’s wrath.
“This is the wicked man’s portion from God,
And the heritage decreed and appointed to him by God.”
Job 20: 13-29
originally posted by: greendust
I have often thought that the process to becoming a "control freak" starts with hatred of "nature".
originally posted by: teapot
originally posted by: greendust
I have often thought that the process to becoming a "control freak" starts with hatred of "nature".
Yes. Hatred and loathing and fear of all that is natural and wild and free.
If we look at the quoted passage and the discussion between Job and his visitors, we see what we see in the world today and for all of human history - the wicked prosper at the expense of ordinary people.
More and more, I see the Gnostic view that the god of this world as a dark demiurge, rewarding evil and ignoring the suffering of their victims. The God in the All, creator, is remote, does not register the suffering of all creation until the appointed time that we may not know and are required to trust.
The Golden Thread rings true through all belief systems, in Christian terms 'do unto others' or love they neighbour as thyself. Without this, the second commandment of Jesus cannot help any of us traverse what the scum of the earth have planned for us. Not sure any of that makes sense.