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12 They sing with the tambourine and lyre,
and they are happy with the music of the flute.
13 They spend their days in happiness,
and they go peacefully to the grave.
14 But they say to God,
‘Leave us alone.
We don’t want to know your ways.

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12 They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;(A)
    they make merry to the sound of the pipe.(B)
13 They spend their years in prosperity(C)
    and go down to the grave(D) in peace.[a](E)
14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone!(F)
    We have no desire to know your ways.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant

12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

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