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31     Don’t let him fool himself;
        if he trusts in the emptiness of his vanity,
        emptiness will be his reward.
32     Before his time is up, it will all be finished
        and the branches of his trees will never leaf out.
33     He will be like the vine that drops its immature grapes,
        the olive tree that sheds its own blossoms.

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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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