14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

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14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend(A)
    forsakes the fear of the Almighty.(B)

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17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)

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Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.(A)

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26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

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15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.(A)

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40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

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40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?

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Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

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Continue to remember those in prison(A) as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

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29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

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29 Who is weak, and I do not feel weak?(A) Who is led into sin,(B) and I do not inwardly burn?

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36 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

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Psalm 36[a]

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.

I have a message from God in my heart
    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
    before their eyes.(C)

In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.(D)
The words of their mouths(E) are wicked and deceitful;(F)
    they fail to act wisely(G) or do good.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
  2. Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.

21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

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21 “Have pity on me, my friends,(A) have pity,
    for the hand of God has struck(B) me.

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But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

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But my mouth would encourage you;
    comfort(A) from my lips would bring you relief.(B)

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Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

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But you even undermine piety
    and hinder devotion to God.(A)

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Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

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Think how you have instructed many,(A)
    how you have strengthened feeble hands.(B)
Your words have supported those who stumbled;(C)
    you have strengthened faltering knees.(D)
But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged;(E)
    it strikes(F) you, and you are dismayed.(G)

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