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Before the roses wither, let's pick them and wear them in our hair!
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Let's all join in and leave signs everywhere of our carefree revelry! Life owes us that much!
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"We'll oppress the poor, even if they are righteous. We'll show no respect for widows or old people.
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We'll call ourselves right if we are strong enough to get what we want. No one ever got anywhere by being weak!
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Righteous people are nothing but a nuisance, so let's look for chances to get rid of them. They are against what we do; they accuse us of breaking the Law of Moses and violating the traditions of our ancestors.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.