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15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

16 Like a tree, he is green before the sun, and his branches go forth over his garden;

17 his roots weave themselves around a spring and secure themselves even in a stony place.

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15 They lean on the web,(A) but it gives way;
    they cling to it, but it does not hold.(B)
16 They are like a well-watered plant in the sunshine,
    spreading its shoots(C) over the garden;(D)
17 it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks
    and looks for a place among the stones.

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