²³ One dieth in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and quiet:

²² In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.

²³ When he is about to fill his belly, `God' will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

¹⁷ For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

⁴ For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.

⁵ They are not in trouble as `other' men; Neither are they plagued like `other' men.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.