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But nowH6258 they that are youngerH6810 H3117 than I have me in derision,H7832 whoseH834 fathersH1 I would have disdainedH3988 to have setH7896 with the dogsH3611 of my flock.H6629
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Yes,H1571 wheretoH4100 might the strengthH3581 of their handsH3027 profit me, in whomH5921 old ageH3624 was perished?H6
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For wantH2639 and famineH3720 they were solitary;H1565 fleeingH6207 into the wildernessH6723 in formerH570 timeH570 desolateH7722 and waste.H4875
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Who cutH6998 up mallowsH4408 by the bushes,H7880 and juniperH7574 rootsH8328 for their meat.H3899
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They were drivenH1644 forth from amongH1460 men, (they criedH7321 afterH5921 them as after a thief;H1590)
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To dwellH7931 in the cliffsH6178 of the valleys,H5158 in cavesH2356 of the earth,H6083 and in the rocks.H3710
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AmongH996 the bushesH7880 they brayed;H5101 underH8478 the nettlesH2738 they were gatheredH5596 together.
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They were childrenH1121 of fools,H5036 yes,H1571 childrenH1121 of baseH1097 H8034 men: they were vilerH5217 thanH4480 the earth.H776
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And nowH6258 am I their song,H5058 yes, I am their byword.H4405
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They abhorH8581 me, they fleeH7368 farH7350 from me, and spareH2820 not to spitH7536 in my face.H6440
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BecauseH3588 he has loosedH6605 my cord,H3499 and afflictedH6031 me, they have also let looseH7971 the bridleH7448 beforeH6440 me.
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On my rightH3225 handH3225 riseH6965 the youth;H6526 they pushH7971 away my feet,H7272 and they raiseH5549 up againstH5921 me the waysH734 of their destruction.H343
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They marH5420 my path,H5410 they set forwardH3276 my calamity,H1942 they have noH3808 helper.H5826
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They cameH857 on me as a wideH7342 breakingH6556 in of waters: in the desolationH7722 they rolledH1556 themselves on me.
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TerrorsH1091 are turnedH2015 on me: they pursueH7291 my soulH5082 as the wind:H7307 and my welfareH3444 passesH5674 away as a cloud.H5645
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And nowH6258 my soulH5315 is pouredH8210 out on me; the daysH3117 of afflictionH6040 have takenH270 holdH270 on me.
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My bonesH6106 are piercedH5365 in me in the nightH3915 season: and my sinewsH6207 takeH7901 noH3808 rest.H7901
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By the greatH7227 forceH3581 of my disease is my garmentH3830 changed:H2664 it bindsH247 me aboutH247 as the collarH6310 of my coat.H3801
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He has castH3384 me into the mire,H2563 and I am becomeH4911 likeH4911 dustH6083 and ashes.H665
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I cryH7768 to you, and you do not hearH6030 me: I standH5975 up, and you regardH995 me not.
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You are becomeH2015 cruelH393 to me: with your strongH6108 handH3027 you opposeH7852 yourself against me.
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You liftH5375 me up to the wind;H7307 you cause me to rideH7392 on it, and dissolveH4127 my substance.H7738
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For I knowH3045 that you will bringH7725 me to death,H4194 and to the houseH1004 appointedH4150 for allH3605 living.H2416
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However, he will not stretchH7971 out his handH3027 to the grave,H1164 thoughH518 they cryH7769 in his destruction.H6365
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Did not I weepH1058 for him that was in trouble?H7186 was not my soulH5315 grievedH5701 for the poor?H34
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WhenH3588 I lookedH6960 for good,H2896 then evilH7451 cameH935 to me: and when I waitedH3176 for light,H216 there cameH935 darkness.H652
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My bowelsH4578 boiled,H7570 and restedH1826 not: the daysH3117 of afflictionH6040 preventedH6923 me.
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I wentH1980 mourningH6937 withoutH3808 the sun:H2535 I stoodH6965 up, and I criedH7768 in the congregation.H6951
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I am a brotherH251 to dragons,H8577 and a companionH7453 to owls.H1323 H3284
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My skinH5785 is blackH7835 on me, and my bonesH6106 are burnedH2787 with heat.H2721
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My harpH3658 also is turned to mourning,H60 and my organH5748 into the voiceH6963 of them that weep.H1058
