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22 Darkness, despair, and death
    are their destiny.
23 They scrounge around for food,
all the while dreading
    the approaching darkness.
24 They are overcome with despair,
like frightened soldiers facing
    a fearsome king in battle.

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22 He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness;(A)
    he is marked for the sword.(B)
23 He wanders about(C) for food like a vulture;(D)
    he knows the day of darkness(E) is at hand.(F)
24 Distress and anguish(G) fill him with terror;(H)
    troubles overwhelm him, like a king(I) poised to attack,

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