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Won’t your own creditors suddenly stand,
won’t those who make you tremble wake up?
You will become their spoil.
Because you plundered many nations,
all the rest of the peoples will plunder you;
because of the bloodshed and violence done
to the land, the city and all who live there.

“‘Woe to him who seeks unjust gain for his household,
putting his nest on the heights,
in order to be safe from the reach of harm.

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Will not your creditors suddenly arise?
    Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
    Then you will become their prey.(A)
Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.(B)
For you have shed human blood;(C)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.(D)

“Woe to him who builds(E) his house by unjust gain,(F)
    setting his nest(G) on high
    to escape the clutches of ruin!

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