"But his flesh upon him has pain, and his soul within him mourns." The final verse offers one of the poem's most troubling images: even in death, the person suffers and grieves. The separation of flesh and soul suggests that some aspect of consciousness persists to experience pain and sorrow. Rather than peace, the dead human experiences eternal anguish. Chapter 14 ends with a lament that transforms the hope of chapter 13 into the despair of permanent suffering, even beyond death.

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