He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
He has greedily consumed great wealth, but he will be forced to give it all back up again. God will make him throw up everything he has hoarded.
This verse is saying that those who greedily accumulate wealth through wrong means will be forced by God to lose everything they've gained.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Zophar's second speech to Job, where he describes what he believes happens to wicked people. Zophar is using vivid imagery of someone gorging themselves and then becoming sick, applying this metaphor to how the wicked acquire and then lose their wealth. This reflects the ancient belief that material prosperity was a sign of God's blessing, while loss of wealth indicated divine judgment.
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