13 But it is you, a man like myself,

my companion, my close friend,

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal,

My guide, and mine acquaintance.

13 Instead, it is you—my equal,

my companion and close friend.

13 But it was you, a man my equal,

My companion and my acquaintance.

13 But it is you, a person like me,

my companion and good friend.

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal,

My companion, and my familiar friend.

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. …

13 But it is you, my equal, 

my best friend, 

one I knew so well! 

13 But it is you, a man who is my peer,

my companion and good friend!

13 But it is you, my equal,

my companion, my familiar friend,

13 But it is you, a man my equal,

my friend and confidant.

13 But it’s you, someone like myself.

It’s my companion, my close friend.

13 But it is you, a man my equal,

My companion and my familiar friend;