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21 Death has climbed in through our windows
    and has entered our strong cities.
Death has taken away our children who play in the streets
    and the young men who meet in the city squares.

22 Say, “This is what the Lord says:

‘The dead bodies of people will lie
    in the open field like dung.
They will lie like grain a farmer has cut,
    but there will be no one to gather them.’”

23 This is what the Lord says:

“The wise must not brag about their wisdom.
    The strong must not brag about their strength.
    The rich must not brag about their money.

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