And he has shriveled me up, which is a witness against me, and my leanness has risen up against me; it testifies to my face.
You renew your witnesses against me and increase your vexation toward me; you bring fresh troops against me.
My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”
so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise, of glory to the Righteous One. But I say, “I waste away, I waste away. Woe is me! For the traitors have betrayed, with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”
Therefore the Lord God of hosts will send wasting sickness among his stout warriors, and under his glory a burning will be kindled, like the burning of fire.
My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt, with no fat.
he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them.
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