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13 You people who live far away,
    listen to what I have done!
You people who are near,
    understand that I am very strong.’

14 The sinners who live in Zion are afraid.
    The people who do not respect God shake with fear.
They ask, ‘Who among us can stay alive?
    This is a fire that burns everything.
    Nobody can stop it from burning!’
15 But some people can still live!
Those who are honest in what they do
    and fair in what they say.
Those who refuse to cheat other people
    so that they can become rich.
Those who refuse to accept bribes.
Those who will not listen to murderers,
    and who will not think about evil things.

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13 You who are far away,(A) hear(B) what I have done;
    you who are near, acknowledge my power!
14 The sinners(C) in Zion are terrified;
    trembling(D) grips the godless:
“Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire?(E)
    Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?”
15 Those who walk righteously(F)
    and speak what is right,(G)
who reject gain from extortion(H)
    and keep their hands from accepting bribes,(I)
who stop their ears against plots of murder
    and shut their eyes(J) against contemplating evil—

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