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He breaks me down on every side, And I am gone; My hope He has uprooted like a tree.
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He has also kindled His wrath against me, And He counts me as one of His enemies.
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His troops come together And build up their road against me; They encamp all around my tent.
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"He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
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My relatives have failed, And my close friends have forgotten me.
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Those who dwell in my house, and my maidservants, Count me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.
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I call my servant, but he gives no answer; I beg him with my mouth.
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My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am repulsive to the children of my own body.
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Even young children despise me; I arise, and they speak against me.
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All my close friends abhor me, And those whom I love have turned against me.
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My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, And I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.