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# May they be put to shame and may they be confounded who rejoice at my distress
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"May those who rejoice at my distress be put to shame and confounded"
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# May they be put to shame
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"May they feel shame"
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# may they be confounded
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"may they be confused" or "may they be humiliated"
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# May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you clothe with shame and dishonor those who exalt themselves over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# exalt themselves over me
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"consider themselves better than I am" or "think they have the right to treat me badly"
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# clothed with shame and dishonor
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Here shame and dishonor are spoken of as if they were shameful clothes that the writer could wear. These abstract nouns can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "shamed and dishonored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# shame and dishonor
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These terms mean about the same thing and are used to emphasize how degraded they will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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