“The(A) bows of the mighty men are broken,
And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
And the hungry have ceased to hunger.
Even (B)the barren has borne seven,
And (C)she who has many children has become feeble.

“The(D) Lord kills and makes alive;
He brings down to the grave and brings up.

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“The bows of the warriors are broken,(A)
    but those who stumbled are armed with strength.(B)
Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(C) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(D) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

“The Lord brings death and makes alive;(E)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.(F)

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