Therefore (A)a curse devours the earth,
    and its inhabitants (B)suffer for their guilt;
therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched,
    and few men are left.
(C)The wine mourns,
    the vine languishes,
    all the merry-hearted sigh.
(D)The mirth of the tambourines is stilled,
    the noise of the jubilant has ceased,
    the mirth of the lyre is stilled.

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Therefore a curse(A) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(B)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(C) and the vine withers;(D)
    all the merrymakers groan.(E)
The joyful timbrels(F) are stilled,
    the noise(G) of the revelers(H) has stopped,
    the joyful harp(I) is silent.(J)

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