16 (A)For I will not contend forever,
    nor will I always be angry;
for the spirit would grow faint before me,
    and the breath of life that I made.
17 Because of the iniquity of his (B)unjust gain I was angry,
    I struck him; I hid my face and was angry,
    but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.

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16 I will not accuse(A) them forever,
    nor will I always be angry,(B)
for then they would faint away because of me—
    the very people(C) I have created.
17 I was enraged by their sinful greed;(D)
    I punished them, and hid(E) my face in anger,
    yet they kept on in their willful ways.(F)

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