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Job 30:6-20 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

6. Their only homes are ditchesor holes between rocks,

7. where they bray like donkeysgathering around shrubs.

8. And like senseless donkeysthey are chased away.

9. Those worthless nobodiesmake up jokes and songsto disgrace me.

10. They are hatefuland keep their distance,even while spittingin my direction.

11. God has destroyed me,and so they don't carewhat they do.

12. Their attacks never stop,though I am defenceless,and my feet are trapped.

13. Without any help,they prevent my escape,destroying me completely

14. and leaving me crushed.

15. Terror has me surrounded;my reputation and my richeshave vanished like a cloud.

16. I am sick at heart!Pain has taken its toll.

17. Night chews on my bones,causing endless torment,

18. and God has shrunk my skin,choking me to death.

19. I have been thrown in the dirtand now am dirt myself.

20. I beg God for help,but there is no answer;and when I stand up,he simply stares.

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