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20     The wicked man endures misery his whole life long;
        and many years of sorrow are stored up for the ruthless.
21     His ears are assailed by the sounds of terror;
        but when he is finally at peace, the destroyer seizes him.
22     Unsure that he will ever escape darkness,
        he lives ever-conscious of 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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