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14 “Those who withhold[a] kindness from a friend
    forsake the fear of the Almighty.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 6.14 Syr Vg Compare Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 6.14 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

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

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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)

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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 one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill[a] the law of Christ.(A)

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  1. 6.2 Other ancient authorities read in this way fulfill

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

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26 If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together 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 those who rejoice; 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 rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of 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 those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them, those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.[a]

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  1. 13.3 Gk were in the body

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 made to stumble, and I am not indignant?(A)

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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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Psalm 36

Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness

To the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord.

Transgression speaks to the wicked
    deep in their hearts;
there is no fear of God
    before their eyes.(A)
For they flatter themselves in their own eyes
    that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;
    they have ceased to act wisely and do good.(B)

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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 on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,
    for the hand of God has touched me!(A)

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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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I could encourage you with my mouth,
    and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

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

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But you are doing away with the fear of God
    and hindering meditation before God.

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

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See, you have instructed many;
    you have strengthened the weak hands.(A)
Your words have supported those who were stumbling,
    and you have made firm the feeble knees.(B)
But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;
    it touches you, and you are dismayed.(C)

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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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