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10 They abhor me—they keep their distance from me;
    but they don’t refrain from spitting at the sight of me.
11 But God[a] has loosened his cord and afflicted me;
    so they’ve cast off all restraints in my presence.

12 “A wretched crowd ambushes me to my right;
    they trip my feet;
        they build up their path of calamity for me.

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  1. Job 30:11 Lit. he

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