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18 
“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth;
They do not turn toward the vineyards.
19 
“Drought and heat consume the snow waters;
So does Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) [consume] those who have sinned.
20 
“A mother will forget him;
The worm feeds on him until he is no longer remembered.
And wickedness will be broken like a tree [which cannot be restored].(A)
21 
“He preys on the barren (childless) woman
And does no good for the widow.
22 
“Yet God draws away the mighty by His power;
He rises, but no one has assurance of life.
23 
“God gives them security, and they are supported;
And His eyes are on their ways.
24 
“They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone;
Moreover, they are brought low and like everything [they are] gathered up and taken out of the way;
Even like the heads of grain they are cut off.
25 
“And if this is not so, who can prove me a liar
And make my speech worthless?”

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