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10 Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord negligently,
    and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood.

11 Moab has been at ease from his youth,
    and he has also been undisturbed,
    like wine on its dregs,
and he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel,
    nor has he gone into captivity.
Therefore his taste remained in him,
    and his scent has not changed.
12 Therefore, surely the days are coming,
    says the Lord,
when I will send to him those who tip vessels,
    and they will tip him over,
and will empty his vessels
    and break his bottles.

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10 “A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord’s work!
    A curse on anyone who keeps their sword(A) from bloodshed!(B)

11 “Moab has been at rest(C) from youth,
    like wine left on its dregs,(D)
not poured from one jar to another—
    she has not gone into exile.
So she tastes as she did,
    and her aroma is unchanged.
12 But days are coming,”
    declares the Lord,
“when I will send men who pour from pitchers,
    and they will pour her out;
they will empty her pitchers
    and smash her jars.

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