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O Guarani 20.21 · 20.21

Danger on every side

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Aí o homem vê-se cercado de perigos por todos os lados; da frente, das costas, à esquerda, à direita, do ar, da terra, pode surgir de repente um inimigo oculto pela folhagem, que se aproxima sem ser visto.

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There a man finds himself hemmed in by dangers on all sides; from the front, from behind, on the left, on the right, from the air, from the ground, a foe hidden by the foliage may suddenly rise, drawing near unseen.

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