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11 There is destruction everywhere;
    the streets are full of oppression and fraud.

12 If it were an enemy making fun of me,
    I could endure it;
if it were an opponent boasting over me,
    I could hide myself from him.
13 But it is you, my companion,
    my colleague and close friend.

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11 Destructive forces(A) are at work in the city;
    threats and lies(B) never leave its streets.

12 If an enemy were insulting me,
    I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
    I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself,
    my companion, my close friend,(C)

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