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31 Let him not trust in his height, misled,
    even though his height be like the palm tree.[a]
32 He shall wither before his time,
    his branches no longer green.
33 He shall be like a vine that sheds its grapes unripened,
    like an olive tree casting off its blossom.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:31 The translation is uncertain.

31 Let him not deceive(A) himself by trusting what is worthless,(B)
    for he will get nothing in return.(C)
32 Before his time(D) he will wither,(E)
    and his branches will not flourish.(F)
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,(G)
    like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.(H)

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