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20 “Why must a suffering person continue to live?
    Why let anyone live such a bitter life?
21 Such people want to die, but death does not come.
    They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
22 They would be happy to find their grave.
    They would rejoice to find their tomb.

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20 “Why is light given to those in misery,
    and life to the bitter of soul,(A)
21 to those who long for death that does not come,(B)
    who search for it more than for hidden treasure,(C)
22 who are filled with gladness
    and rejoice when they reach the grave?(D)

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