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13 Those sins are like cracks in a high wall.
    They get bigger and bigger.
Suddenly the wall breaks apart.
    Then it quickly falls down.
14 It breaks into small pieces like a clay pot.
    It breaks up completely.
Not one piece is left big enough
    for taking coals from a fireplace.
    Not one piece is left for dipping water out of a well.”

15 The Lord and King is the Holy One of Israel. He says,

“You will find peace and rest
    when you turn away from your sins and depend on me.
You will receive the strength you need
    when you stay calm and trust in me.
    But you do not want to do what I tell you to.

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13 this sin will become for you
    like a high wall,(A) cracked and bulging,
    that collapses(B) suddenly,(C) in an instant.
14 It will break in pieces like pottery,(D)
    shattered so mercilessly
that among its pieces not a fragment will be found
    for taking coals from a hearth
    or scooping water out of a cistern.”

15 This is what the Sovereign(E) Lord, the Holy One(F) of Israel, says:

“In repentance and rest(G) is your salvation,
    in quietness and trust(H) is your strength,
    but you would have none of it.(I)

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