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19 Drought and heat snatch away the snow waters;
    so does Sheol those who have sinned.(A)
20 The womb forgets them;
    the worm finds them sweet;
they are no longer remembered,
    so wickedness is broken like a tree.(B)

21 “They harm[a] the childless woman
    and do no good to the widow.(C)

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  1. 24.21 Gk Tg: Heb feed on or associate with

19 As heat and drought snatch away the melted snow,(A)
    so the grave(B) snatches away those who have sinned.
20 The womb forgets them,
    the worm(C) feasts on them;(D)
the wicked are no longer remembered(E)
    but are broken like a tree.(F)
21 They prey on the barren and childless woman,
    and to the widow they show no kindness.(G)

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