14 “To(A) him who is [a]afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend,
Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

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  1. Job 6:14 Or despairing

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

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17 (A)A friend loves 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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(A)Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill (B)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 if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, 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 (A)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who 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, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under 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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(A)Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.

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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 (A)Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?

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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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Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.

36 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked:
(A)There is no fear of God before his eyes.
For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
(B)He has ceased 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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  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 on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,
For the hand of God has struck 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 comfort of my lips would relieve 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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Yes, you cast off fear,
And restrain [a]prayer before God.

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  1. Job 15:4 meditation or complaint

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

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Surely you have instructed many,
And you (A)have strengthened weak hands.
Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
And you (B)have strengthened the [a]feeble knees;
But now it comes upon you, and you are weary;
It touches you, and you are troubled.

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  1. Job 4:4 Lit. bending

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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