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His blessing covers the dry land like a river, and drenches it like a flood.
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The nations will incur his wrath, just as he turns fresh water into salt.
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To the holy his ways are straight, just as they are obstacles to the wicked.
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From the beginning good things were created for good people, just as evil things for sinners.
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Basic to all the needs of man's life are water and fire and iron and salt and wheat flour and milk and honey, the blood of the grape, and oil and clothing.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.