11 We're no better off than bears, groaning, and no worse off than doves, moaning. We look for justice - not a sign of it; for salvation - not so much as a hint.
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We all growl like bears; we moan mournfully like doves. We look for justice, but find none; for deliverance, but it is far away.
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