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19 The waters wear the stones.
    The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth.
    So you destroy the hope of man.
20 You forever prevail against him, and he departs.
    You change his face, and send him away.
21 His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it.
    They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them.

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19 as water wears away stones
    and torrents(A) wash away the soil,(B)
    so you destroy a person’s hope.(C)
20 You overpower them once for all, and they are gone;(D)
    you change their countenance and send them away.(E)
21 If their children are honored, they do not know it;
    if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.(F)

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