13 He has removed my brothers from me;
my acquaintances have abandoned me.(A)

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13 “He has alienated my family(A) from me;
    my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.(B)

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19 All of my best friends[a] despise me,(A)
and those I love have turned against me.(B)

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  1. 19:19 Lit of the men of my council

19 All my intimate friends(A) detest me;(B)
    those I love have turned against me.(C)

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Even my friend[a] in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.(A)

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  1. 41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace

Even my close friend,(A)
    someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
    has turned[a] against me.(B)

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  1. Psalm 41:9 Hebrew has lifted up his heel

18 You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me;
darkness is my only friend.[a](A)

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  1. 88:18 Or from me, my friends. Oh darkness!

18 You have taken from me friend(A) and neighbor—
    darkness is my closest friend.

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