16 They turn, but not to what is above;[a]
they are like a faulty bow.(A)
Their leaders will fall by the sword
because of their insolent tongue.(B)
They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:16 Some emend to turn to what is useless

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