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The earth will break open in many places and begin spouting out flames. Wild animals will leave the fields and forests. At their monthly periods women will bear monsters.
9
Fresh water will become salty. Friends everywhere will attack one another. Then understanding will disappear, and reason will go into hiding,
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and they will not be found even though many may look for them. Everywhere on earth wickedness and violence will increase.
11
One country will ask a neighboring country if justice or anyone who does right has come that way, but the answer will always be "No.'
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At that time people will hope for much, but will get nothing; they will work hard, but will never succeed at anything.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.