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His troops advance in force; they build a siege ramp against me and encamp around my tent. “He has alienated my family from me; my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. My relatives have gone away; my closest friends have forgotten me. My guests and my female servants count me a foreigner; they look on me as on a stranger. I summon my servant, but he does not answer, though I beg him with my own mouth. My breath is offensive to my wife; I am loathsome to my own family. Even the little boys scorn me; when I appear, they ridicule me. All my intimate friends detest me; those I love have turned against me.

His troops come on together; they have cast up their siege ramp against me and encamp around my tent. “He has put my brothers far from me, and those who knew me are wholly estranged from me. My relatives have failed me, my close friends have forgotten me. The guests in my house and my maidservants count me as a stranger; I have become a foreigner in their eyes. I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer; I must plead with him with my mouth for mercy. My breath is strange to my wife, and I am a stench to the children of my own mother. Even young children despise me; when I rise they talk against me. All my intimate friends abhor me, and those whom I loved have turned against me.

His troops advance. They build up roads to attack me. They camp all around my tent. “My relatives stay far away, and my friends have turned against me. My family is gone, and my close friends have forgotten me. My servants and maids consider me a stranger. I am like a foreigner to them. When I call my servant, he doesn’t come; I have to plead with him! My breath is repulsive to my wife. I am rejected by my own family. Even young children despise me. When I stand to speak, they turn their backs on me. My close friends detest me. Those I loved have turned against me.

His troops advance together; they construct a ramp  against me and camp  around my tent. He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.  My relatives stop coming by, and my close friends have forgotten me. My house guests  and female servants regard me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight.  I call for my servant, but he does not answer, even if I beg him with my own mouth. My breath is offensive to my wife, and my own family  finds me repulsive. Even young boys scorn me. When I stand up, they mock me.  All of my best friends  despise me,  and those I love have turned against me.

His troops come together, And raise up their way against me, And encamp round about my tabernacle. He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. They that dwell in mine house, And my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. My breath is strange to my wife, Though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body. Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. All my inward friends abhorred me: And they whom I loved are turned against me.

His troops come together And build up their road against me; They encamp all around my tent. “He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. My relatives have failed, And my close friends have forgotten me. Those who dwell in my house, and my maidservants, Count me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight. I call my servant, but he gives no answer; I beg him with my mouth. My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am repulsive to the children of my own body. Even young children despise me; I arise, and they speak against me. All my close friends abhor me, And those whom I love have turned against me.

“Look at me—I shout ‘Murder!’ and I’m ignored; I call for help and no one bothers to stop. God threw a barricade across my path—I’m stymied; he turned out all the lights—I’m stuck in the dark. He destroyed my reputation, robbed me of all self-respect. He tore me apart piece by piece—I’m ruined! Then he yanked out hope by the roots. He’s angry with me—oh, how he’s angry! He treats me like his worst enemy. He has launched a major campaign against me, using every weapon he can think of, coming at me from all sides at once. “God alienated my family from me; everyone who knows me avoids me. My relatives and friends have all left; houseguests forget I ever existed. The servant girls treat me like a deadbeat off the street, look at me like they’ve never seen me before. I call my attendant and he ignores me, ignores me even though I plead with him. My wife can’t stand to be around me anymore. I’m repulsive to my family. Even street urchins despise me; when I come out, they taunt and jeer. Everyone I’ve ever been close to abhors me; my dearest loved ones reject me. I’m nothing but a bag of bones; my life hangs by a thread.

“His troops come together And build up their way against me And camp around my tent. ¶“He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances have completely turned away from me. “My relatives have failed, And my close friends have forgotten me. “Those who live in my house and my servant women consider me a stranger. I am a foreigner in their sight. “I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I have to implore his favor with my mouth. “My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am loathsome to my own brothers. “Even young children despise me; I stand up and they speak against me. “All my associates loathe me, And those I love have turned against me.

“His troops come together And build up their way and siege works against me And camp around my tent. ¶“He has put my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. “My relatives have failed [me], And my intimate friends have forgotten me. “Those who live [temporarily] in my house and my maids consider me a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight. “I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I have to implore him with words. “My breath is repulsive to my wife, And I am loathsome to my own brothers. “Even young children despise me; When I get up, they speak against me. “All the men of my council hate me; Those I love have turned against me.

His troops advance together; they throw up a siege ramp against me, and they camp around my tent. “He has put my relatives far from me; my acquaintances only turn away from me. My kinsmen have failed me; my friends have forgotten me. My guests and my servant girls consider me a stranger; I am a foreigner in their eyes. I summon my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore him with my own mouth. My breath is repulsive to my wife; I am loathsome to my brothers. Even youngsters have scorned me; when I get up, they scoff at me. All my closest friends detest me; and those whom I love have turned against me.