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17 I broke the fangs of the unrighteous
    and made them drop their prey from their teeth.(A)
18 Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my nest,
    and I shall multiply my days like the phoenix;[a](B)
19 my roots spread out to the waters,
    with the dew all night on my branches;(C)

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  1. 29.18 Or like sand

17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims(A) from their teeth.(B)

18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
    my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(C)
19 My roots will reach to the water,(D)
    and the dew will lie all night on my branches.(E)

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