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with the same fate afflicting both priest and people,
    slave and master,
maid and mistress,
    seller and buyer,
lender and borrower,
    creditor and debtor.
The earth will be totally ravaged
    and completely despoiled;
    this has the Lord decreed.
The earth mourns and fades away;
    the world languishes and withers;
    the exalted of the earth are brought low.

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it will be the same
    for priest as for people,(A)
    for the master as for his servant,
    for the mistress as for her servant,
    for seller as for buyer,(B)
    for borrower as for lender,
    for debtor as for creditor.(C)
The earth will be completely laid waste(D)
    and totally plundered.(E)
The Lord has spoken(F) this word.

The earth dries up(G) and withers,(H)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens(I) languish with the earth.(J)

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