Psalms 35:14

Contend with My Opponents, O LORD

13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. 14I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother. 15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.

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Berean Standard Bible
I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.
American Standard Version (1901)
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
Bible in Basic English
My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead.
Free Bible Version
I was upset for them, as if they were my own friends or family; I bowed down in grief as if I was mourning my own mother.
Geneva Bible 1599
I behaued my selfe as to my friend, or as to my brother: I humbled my selfe, mourning as one that bewaileth his mother.
King James (Authorized) Version
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
One Unity Resource Bible
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Translation for Translators
I mourned and bowed my head as I prayed as though it was a friend or my mother for whom I was grieving.
Unlocked Literal Bible
I went about in grief as for my brother; I bent down in mourning as for my mother.
Noah Webster Bible
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
World English Bible
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Young's Literal Translation
As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.