16 (A)Sheol, (B)the barren womb,
    the land never satisfied with water,
    and the fire that never says, “Enough.”

17 The eye that (C)mocks a father
    and (D)scorns to obey a mother
will (E)be picked out by (F)the ravens of the valley
    and eaten by the vultures.

18 (G)Three things are (H)too wonderful for me;
    (I)four I do not understand:

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