11 They let their little ones run around like lambs;
their children skip about,
12 singing to the tambourine and lyre
and rejoicing at the sound of the flute.(A)
13 They spend[a] their days in prosperity(B)
and go down to Sheol in peace.

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  1. 21:13 Alt Hb tradition reads fully enjoy

11 They send forth their children as a flock;(A)
    their little ones dance about.
12 They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;(B)
    they make merry to the sound of the pipe.(C)
13 They spend their years in prosperity(D)
    and go down to the grave(E) in peace.[a](F)

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  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant