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Nehemiah 4:4

Hear, O our God; ffor we are 2despised: and gturn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a *prey in the land of captivity:

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

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Psalms 123:1-3   1. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3. Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Psalms 44:12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

Psalms 44:13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

Proverbs 18:3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Proverbs 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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Heb. despite.

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Psalms 79:11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

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prey-spoil.