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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

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

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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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

29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I am not indignant?(A)

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15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

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

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

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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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11 Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.(A)

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