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21 ‘We were in our fortress,
but death sneaked in
    through our windows.
It even struck down
children at play
    and our strongest young men.’

22 “The Lord has told us
the ground will be covered
    with dead bodies,
like ungathered stalks of grain
    or manure in a field.”

What the Lord Likes Best

23 The Lord says:

Don't brag about your wisdom
    or strength or wealth.

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