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He lies in wait near the villages,
    and from ambush he slays the innocent;
    his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.
He lies in wait like a lurking lion,
    ready to strike the helpless;
he snares his victims,
    seizing them in his net.
10 He crouches and lies low,
    and the poor are overwhelmed by his might.

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He lies in wait(A) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.(B)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
    like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;(C)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.(D)
10 His victims are crushed,(E) they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.

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