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12 I was enjoying a quiet, peaceful life,
    but then God crushed me.
Yes, he took me by the neck
    and broke me into pieces.
He has made me his target.
13     With his archers all around me,
he shoots arrows into my kidneys.
    He shows no mercy
    and spills my gall[a] on the ground.
14 Again and again he attacks me.
    He runs at me like a soldier in battle.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:13 gall The bitter contents of the gall bladder, which is near the liver. Here, it means something bitter and painful.

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