17 My breath is offensive to my wife,
and my own family[a] finds me repulsive.
18 Even young boys scorn me.
When I stand up, they mock me.(A)
19 All of my best friends[b] despise me,(B)
and those I love have turned against me.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 19:17 Lit and the sons of my belly
  2. Job 19:19 Lit of the men of my council

17 My breath is offensive to my wife;
    I am loathsome(A) to my own family.
18 Even the little boys(B) scorn me;
    when I appear, they ridicule me.(C)
19 All my intimate friends(D) detest me;(E)
    those I love have turned against me.(F)

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