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The branches will be broken off before they come to maturity, and their fruit will be useless, not ripe enough to eat, and good for nothing.
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For children born of unlawful unions are witnesses of evil against their parents when God examines them.
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But the righteous, though they die early, will be at rest.
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For old age is not honored for length of time, or measured by number of years;
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but understanding is gray hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age.