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10 The stars of the heavens and their constellations
    will send forth no light;
The sun will be dark at its rising,
    and the moon will not give its light.(A)
11 Thus I will punish the world for its evil
    and the wicked for their guilt.
I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant,
    the insolence of tyrants I will humble.(B)
12 I will make mortals more rare than pure gold,
    human beings, than the gold of Ophir.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:12 Ophir: cf. note on Ps 45:10.

10 The stars of heaven and their constellations
    will not show their light.(A)
The rising sun(B) will be darkened(C)
    and the moon will not give its light.(D)
11 I will punish(E) the world for its evil,
    the wicked(F) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty(G)
    and will humble(H) the pride of the ruthless.(I)
12 I will make people(J) scarcer than pure gold,
    more rare than the gold of Ophir.(K)

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