Psa 35:13-14, Pro 24:17, Jer 9:1, Amo 6:6, Mat 5:44, 2Cor 11:29, 1Pe 3:8 | ESV | STEP | But I, when they were sick — I wore sackcloth ; I afflicted myself with fasting ; I prayed with head bowed on my chest .

j[See ch. 8:21 above]

k[Isa. 5:12]

l[Dan. 10:3]

m Luke 6:27, 28; Rom. 12:20; [Ex. 23:4; Job 31:29, 30; Ps. 7:4]

n Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:9

oSee 1 Cor. 8:13; 9:22

pSee Rom. 12:16

qSee Heb. 13:1

r Eph. 4:32

sSee Eph. 4:2

Psalms 35:13-14

13 But I, ^awhen they were sick—
I ^bwore sackcloth;
I ^cafflicted myself with fasting;
I prayed ^dwith head bowed ^{▼▼Or my prayer shall turn back} on my chest.
14 I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother;
as one who laments his mother,
I ^fbowed down in mourning.

Proverbs 24:17

17 ^gDo not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

Jeremiah 9:1

1 ^{▼▼Ch 8:23 in Hebrew} ⁱOh that my head were waters,
and my eyes a fountain of tears,
that I might weep day and night
for the slain of ^jthe daughter of my people!

Amos 6:6

6 ^kwho drink wine in bowls
and ^lanoint themselves with the finest oils,
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!

Matthew 5:44

44 But I say to you, ^mLove your enemies and ⁿpray for those who persecute you,

2 Corinthians 11:29

29 ^oWho is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant?

1 Peter 3:8

Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake

8 Finally, all of you, ^phave unity of mind, sympathy, ^qbrotherly love, ^ra tender heart, and ^sa humble mind.