11 They send out their boys like the flock,
And their children dance.
12 They [a]sing with the tambourine and harp,
And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
13 They (A)spend their days in prosperity,
And [b]suddenly they go down to [c]Sheol.

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  1. Job 21:12 Lit lifted up the voice
  2. Job 21:13 Or in peacefulness
  3. Job 21:13 I.e., the netherworld

11 They send forth their children as a flock;(A)
    their little ones dance about.
12 They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;(B)
    they make merry to the sound of the pipe.(C)
13 They spend their years in prosperity(D)
    and go down to the grave(E) in peace.[a](F)

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  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant