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"Call out now; Is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
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For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.
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I have seen the foolish taking root, But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
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His sons are far from safety, They are crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
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Because the hungry eat up his harvest, Taking it even from the thorns, And a snare snatches their substance.
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For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble spring from the ground;