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"They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their plot of land on the earth is cursed. They do not turn toward the vineyards.

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

"Dryness and heat snatch away the snow waters, As Sheol snatches those who have sinned.

Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.

"A mother will forget him; The maggot feeds sweetly until he is no longer remembered. And injustice will be broken like a tree.

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

"He wrongs the infertile woman, And does no good for the widow.

He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

"But He drags off the mighty by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life.

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

"He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways.

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

"They are exalted a little while, then they are gone; Moreover, they are brought low, and like everything they are gathered up; Like the heads of grain they wither.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

"Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthless?"

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?