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When they come to see me,
    they say that they are my friends.
But they think of ways to make me ashamed.
When they leave,
    they tell everyone bad things about me.
All the people who hate me
    insult me to other people.
My enemies make plans to hurt me.
They say, ‘He has a dangerous disease.
    He will never get up from his bed.’

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When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,(A) while his heart gathers slander;(B)
    then he goes out and spreads(C) it around.

All my enemies whisper together(D) against me;
    they imagine the worst for me, saying,
“A vile disease has afflicted him;
    he will never get up(E) from the place where he lies.”

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