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10 Shall they not teach you, tell you,
    and utter words out of their heart?

11 “Can the papyrus grow up without mire?
    Can the rushes grow without water?
12 While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down,
    it withers before any other reed.

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10 Will they not instruct(A) you and tell you?
    Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?(B)
11 Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh?(C)
    Can reeds(D) thrive without water?
12 While still growing and uncut,
    they wither more quickly than grass.(E)

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