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30 A flame shall sear his early growth,
    and with the wind his blossoms shall disappear.
31 Let him not trust in his height, misled,
    even though his height be like the palm tree.[a]
32 He shall wither before his time,
    his branches no longer green.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:31 The translation is uncertain.

30 He will not escape the darkness;(A)
    a flame(B) will wither his shoots,(C)
    and the breath of God’s mouth(D) will carry him away.(E)
31 Let him not deceive(F) himself by trusting what is worthless,(G)
    for he will get nothing in return.(H)
32 Before his time(I) he will wither,(J)
    and his branches will not flourish.(K)

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