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10 They hate me and stay far away from me,
    except when they come to spit in my face!
11 God has taken the string from my bow and made me weak,
    so they feel free to do whatever they want to me.
12 They attack me on my right side.
    They knock my feet out from under me.
    They build ramps to attack and destroy me like a city.

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10 They detest me(A) and keep their distance;
    they do not hesitate to spit in my face.(B)
11 Now that God has unstrung my bow(C) and afflicted me,(D)
    they throw off restraint(E) in my presence.
12 On my right(F) the tribe[a] attacks;
    they lay snares(G) for my feet,(H)
    they build their siege ramps against me.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 30:12 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.