2 I was zmute and silent;
I held my peace to no avail,
and my distress grew worse.
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Related Verses
Psalm 39:9
I am mute; I do not open my mouth,
for it is you who have done it.
Job 40:4–5
“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
twice, but I will proceed no further.”
Psalm 38:13
But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear,
like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
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