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They hatch viper eggs
and spin spiderwebs;
whoever eats their eggs dies,
and the crushed egg hatches a snake.
Their webs are useless as clothing,
their deeds are useless for wearing;
their deeds are deeds of wickedness,
their hands produce violence.
Their feet run to evil,
they rush to shed innocent blood,
their thoughts are thoughts of wickedness,
their paths lead to havoc and ruin.

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They hatch the eggs of vipers(A)
    and spin a spider’s web.(B)
Whoever eats their eggs will die,
    and when one is broken, an adder is hatched.
Their cobwebs are useless for clothing;
    they cannot cover themselves with what they make.(C)
Their deeds are evil deeds,
    and acts of violence(D) are in their hands.
Their feet rush into sin;
    they are swift to shed innocent blood.(E)
They pursue evil schemes;(F)
    acts of violence mark their ways.(G)

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