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Blessed also is the eunuch whose hands have done no lawless deed, and who has not devised wicked things against the Lord; for special favor will be shown him for his faithfulness, and a place of great delight in the temple of the Lord.
15
For the fruit of good labors is renowned, and the root of understanding does not fail.
16
But children of adulterers will not come to maturity, and the offspring of an unlawful union will perish.
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Even if they live long they will be held of no account, and finally their old age will be without honor.
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If they die young, they will have no hope and no consolation on the day of judgment.
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For the end of an unrighteous generation is grievous.
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