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11 My friends and my companions stand back because of my affliction,
    and those close to me stand at a distance.
12 The people who seek my life strike at me;
    those who seek my harm speak destruction,
    and plan treacheries all the day long.

13 But I, like a deaf man, did not hear;
    and like a dumb man, did not open my mouth.

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11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;(A)
    my neighbors stay far away.
12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(B)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(C)
    all day long they scheme and lie.(D)

13 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,(E)
    like the mute, who cannot speak;

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