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kaÌ‚r´les, kaÌ‚r´les-li: These words always mean, “without anxiety,†the confidence springing from a sense of security. There is both the verb בּטח, baÌ„tÌ£ahÌ£, “he trusted,†and the noun בּטח, betÌ£ahÌ£, “Ye careless daughters†(the Revised Version, margin “confidentâ€) (-11). People dwelt careless (“in security†the Revised Version (British and American), the American Standard Revised Version, ); “careless Ethiopians†(). “Thou that dwellest carelessly†(“sittest securely†the Revised Version (British and American), the American Standard Revised Version, ). “Thou that dwellest carelessly†(“securely†the Revised Version (British and American), the American Standard Revised Version, “confidently†King James Version, margin, ). “The city that dwelt carelessly†(). the American Standard Revised Version and the Revised Version (British and American) add בּזה, baÌ„zaÌ„h, “he despised,†using the participle in “He that is careless of his ways shall die,†“despiseth†the King James Version, the American Revised Version, margin, the Revised Version, margin ().