17. My breath stinks to my wife;I am odious to my children.
18. Even the young despise me;I get up, and they rail against me.
19. All my closest friends despise me;the ones I have loved turn against me.
20. My bones cling to my skin and flesh;I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
21. Pity me. Pity me. You’re my friends.God’s hand has truly struck me.