13 He has removed my brothers from me;

my acquaintances have abandoned me.v

14 My relatives stop coming by,

and my close friends have forgotten me.

15 My house guestsG and female servants regard me as a stranger;

I am a foreigner in their sight.w

16 I call for my servant, but he does not answer,

even if I beg him with my own mouth.

17 My breath is offensive to my wife,

and my own familyH finds me repulsive.

18 Even young boys scorn me.

When I stand up, they mock me.x

19 All of my best friendsI despise me,y

and those I love have turned against me.z

20 My skin and my flesh cling to my bones;

I have escaped with only the skin of my teeth.