14 My relatives have failed,
And my close friends have forgotten me.
15 Those who dwell in my house, and my maidservants,
Count me as a stranger;
I am an alien in their sight.
16 I call my servant, but he gives no answer;
I beg him with my mouth.
17 My breath is offensive to my wife,
And I am
1 repulsive to the children of my own body.
18 Even
ayoung children despise me;
I arise, and they speak against me.
19 aAll my close friends abhor me,
And those whom I love have turned against me.
20 aMy bone clings to my skin and to my flesh,
And I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
21 “Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,
For the hand of God has struck me!
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
