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19 Their riches quickly disappear.
    They are rich when they go to sleep,
    but poor when they wake up.
20 Troubles come to them like a flood of water,
    and they are very afraid.
A storm comes in the night to carry them away.
21 The east wind picks them up and takes then far away.[a]
    It removes them from their homes.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:21 The wind in verses 21 to 23 is probably a picture of the troubles that come to wicked people.

19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(A)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(B)
20 Terrors(C) overtake him like a flood;(D)
    a tempest snatches him away in the night.(E)
21 The east wind(F) carries him off, and he is gone;(G)
    it sweeps him out of his place.(H)

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