19 As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned. 20 The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree. 21 They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow.
Job 24:19–21
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