He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Brethren - nearest kinsmen, as distinguished from "acquaintance." So "kinsfolk" and "familiar friends" (Job 19:14) correspond in parallelism. The Arabic proverb is, 'The brother' - i:e., the true friend-`is only known in time of need.'
Estranged - literally, turn away with disgust х zaaruw (H2114)]. Job again unconsciously uses language prefiguring the desertion of Jesus Christ (Job 16:10; Luke 23:49, "All his acquaintance, and the women ... stood afar off;" Psalms 38:11, "My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore, and my kinsmen stand afar off").