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15 I have used sackcloth to make my clothes.[a]
I am no longer proud of my strength,
    and I sit in the dust.
16 I have cried so much that my face is red.
    There are dark circles around my eyes.
17 But I have not been cruel.
    And when I pray, I speak honestly to God.

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  1. 16:15 Sackcloth was not comfortable to wear. People wore sackcloth to show that they were very sad and upset.