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O God, you have turned me to skin and bones—as a proof, they say, of my sins. God hates me and angrily tears at my flesh; he has gnashed upon me with his teeth and watched to snuff out any sign of life. 10 These ‘comforters’ have gaping jaws to swallow me; they slap my cheek. My enemies gather themselves against me.

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And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

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And he has shriveled me up,
    which is (A)a witness against me,
and my (B)leanness has risen up against me;
    it testifies to my face.
He has (C)torn me in his wrath (D)and hated me;
    he has (E)gnashed his teeth at me;
    my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
10 Men have (F)gaped at me with their mouth;
    they have (G)struck me insolently on the cheek;
    they (H)mass themselves together against me.

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