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20 The wicked suffer pain all their lives;
    the cruel suffer during all the years saved up for them.
21 Terrible sounds fill their ears,
    and when things seem to be going well, robbers attack them.
22 Evil people give up trying to escape from the darkness;
    it has been decided that they will die by the sword.

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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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