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Will not your debtors suddenly arise,
    and those awake who will make you tremble?
    Then you will be booty for them.
Because you have plundered many nations,
    all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder you,
for the blood of men and violence to the earth,
    to cities and all who dwell therein.

Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house,
    to set his nest on high,
    to be safe from the reach of harm!

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Will not your creditors suddenly arise?
    Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
    Then you will become their prey.(A)
Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.(B)
For you have shed human blood;(C)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.(D)

“Woe to him who builds(E) his house by unjust gain,(F)
    setting his nest(G) on high
    to escape the clutches of ruin!

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