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11 “Can papyrus grow tall without a marsh?
    Can reeds flourish without water?
12 When still in bloom and uncut,
    it withers more quickly than other grass.
13 Such are the ways of all who forget God;
    the hope of the godless perishes—

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God Does Not Punish the Innocent Person

11 “Can papyrus grow up where there is no swamp?
Can rushes grow tall without water?
12 Even if they were fresh and not cut,
they would wither quicker than grass.
13 The same thing happens to all who forget God.
The hope of the godless dies.

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