^{20 Ref} The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

^{21 Ref} A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

^{22 Ref} He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

^{23 Ref} He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

^{24 Ref} Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

^{25 Ref} For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

^{26 Ref} He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

^{27 Ref} Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.