15 or with princes who had gold,
who filled their houses(A) with silver.

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15 with princes(A) who had gold,
    who filled their houses with silver.(B)

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23 Yes, I know that you will lead me to death—
the place(A) appointed for all who live.

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23 I know you will bring me down to death,(A)
    to the place appointed for all the living.(B)

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Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road;
the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper loses its spring,[a]
and the caper berry has no effect;
for the mere mortal is headed to his eternal home,(A)
and mourners will walk around in the street;(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:5 Or grasshopper is weighed down, or grasshopper drags itself along

when people are afraid of heights
    and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
    and the grasshopper drags itself along
    and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home(A)
    and mourners(B) go about the streets.

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