57 The righteous person perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
the faithful are taken away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous person is taken away
because of[a] evil.
He will enter into peace—
they will rest on their beds[b]
everyone who lives uprightly.

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Footnotes

  1. 57:1 Or taken away from the presence of
  2. 57:2 Either their deathbeds or their graves

57 The righteous person perishes,
    and no one takes it to heart.
Loyal people are gathered together,
    and no one understands that because of evil
    the righteous one passed away.
They will find peace;
    those who walk in straight paths
    will find rest on their burial beds.

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