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The earth has been made unclean by its people. They have sinned and not obeyed the laws, and have broken the agreement that was to be forever. So the earth is cursed and those who live in it suffer for their guilt. So the people of the earth are burned, and few men are left.

The new wine dries up and the vine wastes away. All the glad in heart are in sorrow.

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The earth is defiled(A) by its people;
    they have disobeyed(B) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.(C)
Therefore a curse(D) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(E)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(F) and the vine withers;(G)
    all the merrymakers groan.(H)

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