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My breathH7307 is corrupt,H2254 my daysH3117 are extinct,H2193 the gravesH6913 are ready for me.
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Are there not mockersH2049 with me? and does not my eyeH5869 continueH3885 in their provocation?H4784
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LayH7760 down now,H4994 put me in a suretyH6148 with you; whoH4310 is he that will strikeH8628 handsH3027 with me?
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For you have hidH6845 their heartH3820 from understanding:H7922 thereforeH5921 H3651 shall you not exaltH7311 them.
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He that speaksH5046 flatteryH2506 to his friends,H7453 even the eyesH5869 of his childrenH1121 shall fail.H3615
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He has madeH3322 me also a bywordH4914 of the people;H5971 and aforetimeH6440 I was as a tabret.H8611
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My eyeH5869 also is dimH3543 by reason of sorrow,H3708 and allH3605 my membersH3338 are as a shadow.H6738
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UprightH3477 men shall be astonishedH8074 atH5921 this,H2063 and the innocentH5355 shall stirH5782 up himself againstH5921 the hypocrite.H2611
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The righteousH6662 also shall holdH270 on his way,H1870 and he that has cleanH2891 handsH3027 shall be strongerH555 and stronger.
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But as for you all,H3605 do you return,H7725 and comeH935 now:H4994 for I cannotH3808 findH4672 one wiseH2450 man among you.
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My daysH3117 are past,H5674 my purposesH2154 are brokenH5423 off, even the thoughtsH4180 of my heart.H3824
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They changeH7760 the nightH3915 into day:H3117 the lightH216 is shortH7138 becauseH6440 of darkness.H2822
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IfH518 I wait,H6960 the graveH7585 is my house:H1004 I have madeH7502 my bedH3326 in the darkness.H2822
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I have saidH7121 to corruption,H7845 You are my father:H1 to the worm,H7415 You are my mother,H517 and my sister.H269
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And whereH346 H645 is nowH645 my hope?H8615 as for my hope,H8615 whoH4310 shall seeH7789 it?
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They shall goH3381 downH3381 to the barsH905 of the pit,H7585 whenH518 our restH5183 togetherH3162 is in the dust.H6083