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Proverbs 23:35

King James Version

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Berean Standard Bible

“They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?”

World English Bible

“They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I will look for more.”