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Quit acting so proud and arrogant!

The Lord knows what you have done,

And he will judge your deeds.

Those who were mighty are mighty no more!

Those who were weak are now strong.

Those who were well are now starving;

Those who were starving are fed.

The barren woman now has seven children;

She with many children has no more!

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“Do not keep talking so proudly
    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,(A)
for the Lord is a God who knows,(B)
    and by him deeds(C) are weighed.(D)

“The bows of the warriors are broken,(E)
    but those who stumbled are armed with strength.(F)
Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(G) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(H) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

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