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13 But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth.
    I humbled myself with fasting.
    When my prayer returned unanswered,
14 I walked around as if I were mourning for my friend or my brother.
    I was bent over as if I were mourning for my mother.

15 Yet, when I stumbled,
    they rejoiced and gathered together.
    They gathered together against me.
        Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.

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13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth(A)
    and humbled myself with fasting.(B)
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14     I went about mourning(C)
    as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
    as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;(D)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered(E) me without ceasing.

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