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Though his pride mount up to the heavens
    and his head reach to the clouds,
Yet he perishes forever like the dung he uses for fuel,
    and onlookers say, “Where is he?”(A)
Like a dream he takes flight and cannot be found;
    he fades away like a vision of the night.

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Though the pride(A) of the godless person reaches to the heavens(B)
    and his head touches the clouds,(C)
he will perish forever,(D) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’(E)
Like a dream(F) he flies away,(G) no more to be found,
    banished(H) like a vision of the night.(I)

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