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I have seen a fool spreading his roots,(A)
    but I cursed his household suddenly:
May his children be far from safety;
    may they be crushed at the gate[a] without a rescuer.
What they have reaped may the hungry eat up,
    or God take away by blight,
    or the thirsty swallow their substance.

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  1. 5:4 At the gate: of the city, where justice was administered.

I myself have seen(A) a fool taking root,(B)
    but suddenly(C) his house was cursed.(D)
His children(E) are far from safety,(F)
    crushed in court(G) without a defender.(H)
The hungry consume his harvest,(I)
    taking it even from among thorns,
    and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

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