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11 I will punish this evil world
and its people
    because of their sins.
I will crush the horrible pride
    of those who are cruel.
12 Survivors will be harder to find
    than the purest gold.
13 I, the Lord All-Powerful,
    am terribly angry—
I will make the sky tremble
    and the earth shake loose.

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11 I will punish(A) the world for its evil,
    the wicked(B) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty(C)
    and will humble(D) the pride of the ruthless.(E)
12 I will make people(F) scarcer than pure gold,
    more rare than the gold of Ophir.(G)
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble;(H)
    and the earth will shake(I) from its place
at the wrath(J) of the Lord Almighty,
    in the day of his burning anger.(K)

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