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21 “They listened and waited for me,
    as they remained in silence for my counsel.
22 After I spoke, they had nothing to say,
    when what I said hit them.
23 They waited for me as one waits for rain,
    as one opens his mouth to drink in a spring rain shower.

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21 “People listened to me expectantly,
    waiting in silence for my counsel.(A)
22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more;(B)
    my words fell gently on their ears.(C)
23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(D)

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