- Whenever one comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad.
- All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
- "A vile disease has beset him; he will never get up from the place where he lies."
- Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
- But you, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay them.
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- And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
- An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
- Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
- But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
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