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Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » David
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him. But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend. We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.
Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can't escape.
You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness. A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.
Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don't know about. They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. read more.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother. But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease. Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother. But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease. Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant. His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Good for evil » Returning » David, to his enemies
They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David's companions to david
Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don't know about. They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. read more.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother. But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease. Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother. But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease. Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer. They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Human, examples of
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.
All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
Jesus wept.
Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?
A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Examples of
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.
All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
Jesus wept.
Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.
Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?
A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.