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“Wine makes the Babylonians do foolish things.
    They are proud. They never rest.
Like the grave, they are always hungry for more.
    Like death, they are never satisfied.
They gather all the nations to themselves.
    They take all those people away as prisoners.

“Won’t those people laugh at the Babylonians? Won’t they make fun of them? They will say to them,

“ ‘How terrible it will be for you
    who pile up stolen goods!
You get rich by cheating others.
    How long will this go on?’
Those you owe money to will suddenly rise up.
They will wake up
    and make you tremble with fear.
Then they will take away
    everything you have.

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indeed, wine(A) betrays him;
    he is arrogant(B) and never at rest.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
    and like death is never satisfied,(C)
he gathers to himself all the nations
    and takes captive(D) all the peoples.

“Will not all of them taunt(E) him with ridicule and scorn, saying,

“‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
    and makes himself wealthy by extortion!(F)
    How long must this go on?’
Will not your creditors suddenly arise?
    Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
    Then you will become their prey.(G)

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