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20 
“The wicked man writhes with pain all his days,
And numbered are the years stored up for him, the ruthless one.
21 
“A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears;
While at peace and in a time of prosperity the destroyer comes upon him [the tent of the robber is not at peace].
22 
“He does not believe that he will return out of the darkness [for fear of being murdered],
And he is destined for the sword [of God’s vengeance].

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20 All his days the wicked man suffers torment,(A)
    the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him.(B)
21 Terrifying sounds fill his ears;(C)
    when all seems well, marauders attack him.(D)
22 He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness;(E)
    he is marked for the sword.(F)

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