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"I have heard all these things before. You men give me trouble, not comfort. |
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Your long speeches never end! Why do you continue arguing? |
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I also could say the same things you say, if you had my troubles. I could say wise things against you and shake my head at you. |
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But I would say things to encourage you and give you hope. |
6
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"Nothing I say makes my pain go away. But keeping quiet does not help either. |
7
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God, you surely took away my strength. You destroyed my whole family. |
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You have made me thin and weak, and people think that means I am guilty. |
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"God attacks me; he is angry with me and tears my body apart. He grinds his teeth against me. My enemy looks at me with hate. |
10
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People have crowded around me. They make fun of me and slap my face. |
11
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God has given me to evil people. He let the wicked hurt me. |
12
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I was enjoying a quiet, peaceful life, but then God crushed me. Yes, he took me by the neck and broke me into pieces. He has made me his target. |
13
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With his archers all around me, he shoots arrows into my kidneys. He shows no mercy and spills my gall on the ground. |
14
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Again and again he attacks me. He runs at me like a soldier in battle. |
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"I am very sad, so I wear this sackcloth. I sit here in dust and ashes, feeling defeated. |
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My face is red from crying. There are dark rings around my eyes. |
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I was never cruel to anyone, and my prayers are pure. |
18
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"Earth, don't hide the wrong things that were done to me. Don't let my begging for fairness be stopped. |
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Even now there is someone in heaven who will speak for me. There is someone above who will testify for me. |
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My friend speaks for me, while my eyes pour out tears to God. |
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He speaks to God for me, like someone presenting an argument for a friend. |
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"In only a few years I will go to that place of no return. |
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