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14 The sinners who live in Zion are afraid.
    The people who do not respect God shake with fear.
They ask, ‘Who among us can stay alive?
    This is a fire that burns everything.
    Nobody can stop it from burning!’
15 But some people can still live!
Those who are honest in what they do
    and fair in what they say.
Those who refuse to cheat other people
    so that they can become rich.
Those who refuse to accept bribes.
Those who will not listen to murderers,
    and who will not think about evil things.
16 People who are like that will live in a safe place.
    Danger will not reach them among the high rocks.
They will always have food to eat,
    and plenty of water to drink.

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14 The sinners(A) in Zion are terrified;
    trembling(B) grips the godless:
“Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire?(C)
    Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?”
15 Those who walk righteously(D)
    and speak what is right,(E)
who reject gain from extortion(F)
    and keep their hands from accepting bribes,(G)
who stop their ears against plots of murder
    and shut their eyes(H) against contemplating evil—
16 they are the ones who will dwell on the heights,(I)
    whose refuge(J) will be the mountain fortress.(K)
Their bread will be supplied,
    and water will not fail(L) them.

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