69 (A)The insolent (B)smear me with lies,
    but with my whole heart I (C)keep your precepts;

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69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,(A)
    I keep your precepts with all my heart.

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78 Let (A)the insolent be put to (B)shame,
    because they have (C)wronged me with falsehood;
    as for me, I will (D)meditate on your precepts.

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78 May the arrogant(A) be put to shame for wronging me without cause;(B)
    but I will meditate on your precepts.

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85 (A)The insolent have (B)dug pitfalls for me;
    they do not live according to your law.

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85 The arrogant(A) dig pits(B) to trap me,
    contrary to your law.

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122 Give your servant (A)a pledge of good;
    let not (B)the insolent oppress me.

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122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;(A)
    do not let the arrogant oppress me.(B)

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O Lord, (A)you have deceived me,
    and I was deceived;
(B)you are stronger than I,
    and you have prevailed.
(C)I have become a laughingstock all the day;
    everyone mocks me.

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Jeremiah’s Complaint

You deceived[a](A) me, Lord, and I was deceived[b];
    you overpowered(B) me and prevailed.
I am ridiculed(C) all day long;
    everyone mocks(D) me.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded
  2. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded

(A)My tears have been my food
    day and night,
(B)while they say to me all the day long,
    “Where is your God?”

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My tears(A) have been my food
    day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”(B)

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Our soul has had more than enough
    of (A)the scorn of (B)those who are at ease,
    of the contempt of (C)the proud.

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We have endured no end
    of ridicule from the arrogant,
    of contempt from the proud.

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