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You’ve arrested me, making me testify against myself!
    My leanness rises up to attack me, accusing[a] me to my face.
His anger tears me in his persistent resentment against me;
    he gnashes his teeth at me.
        My adversary glares[b] at me.
10 People gaped at me with mouths wide open;
    they slap me in their scorn
        and gather together against me.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:8 Lit. testifying
  2. Job 16:9 Lit. sharpens his eyes

You have shriveled me up—and it has become a witness;
    my gauntness(A) rises up and testifies against me.(B)
God assails me and tears(C) me in his anger(D)
    and gnashes his teeth at me;(E)
    my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.(F)
10 People open their mouths(G) to jeer at me;(H)
    they strike my cheek(I) in scorn
    and unite together against me.(J)

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