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If it were mine enemy that reviled me, I could bear it: or if one that ought me evil will did threaten me, I would hide myself from him. But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend. We took sweet counsel together, and walked in the house of God as friends.
Yea, even mine own familiar friend, whom I trusted, who did also eat my bread, hath lift up his heel against me.
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.
My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.
False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not. They reward me evil for good, to the great discomfort of my soul. Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. read more.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother; I went heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not. With the flatterers were busy mockers, who gnashed upon me with their teeth.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother; I went heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not. With the flatterers were busy mockers, who gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Yea, they lay hands upon such as be at peace with him, and so they break his covenant. Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.