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Why do the wicked live on,
    reach old age, and grow mighty in power?(A)
Their children are established in their presence
    and their offspring before their eyes.(B)
Their houses are safe from fear,
    and no rod of God is upon them.(C)
10 Their bull breeds without fail;
    their cow calves and never miscarries.(D)
11 They send out their little ones like a flock,
    and their children dance around.
12 They sing to the tambourine and the lyre
    and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.(E)
13 They spend their days in prosperity,
    and in peace they go down to Sheol.(F)

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Why do the wicked live on,
    growing old and increasing in power?(A)
They see their children established around them,
    their offspring before their eyes.(B)
Their homes are safe and free from fear;(C)
    the rod of God is not on them.(D)
10 Their bulls never fail to breed;
    their cows calve and do not miscarry.(E)
11 They send forth their children as a flock;(F)
    their little ones dance about.
12 They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;(G)
    they make merry to the sound of the pipe.(H)
13 They spend their years in prosperity(I)
    and go down to the grave(J) in peace.[a](K)

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  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant