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14 You have made men like the fish of the sea,
    like crawling creatures without a ruler.
15 The wicked haul all of them up with a hook
    or catch them in a net.
They gather them up in a seine,
    and then rejoice and exult.
16 Therefore, the wicked offer sacrifice to their net
    and burn incense to their seine,
for, thanks to them, they live sumptuously
    and enjoy elegant food.

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14 You have made people like the fish in the sea,
    like the sea creatures that have no ruler.
15 The wicked(A) foe pulls all of them up with hooks,(B)
    he catches them in his net,(C)
he gathers them up in his dragnet;
    and so he rejoices and is glad.
16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net
    and burns incense(D) to his dragnet,
for by his net he lives in luxury
    and enjoys the choicest food.

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