Job 16:20
18 O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.
19 Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.
My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
21 Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!
22 For when only a few years are past I will go the way of no return.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
- KJV
- My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
- WEB
- My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
- ASV
- My friends scoff at me: [But] mine eye poureth out tears unto God,
- DARBY
- My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
- BLB
- My friends are mocking me; my eye pours out to God.
- ÅB
- Stadig spotter mine venner meg; mot Gud skuer gråtende mitt øye,
- OTB
- Mine venner er mine spottere;
mine øyne utøser tårer til Gud, - B1930
- Stadig spotter mine venner mig; mot Gud skuer gråtende mitt øie,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 5:7
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
Read in contextPsalms 142:2
I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
Read in contextJob 17:2
Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
Read in contextJob 12:4–5
I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
Read in contextPsalms 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
Read in contextLuke 6:11–12
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Read in contextJob 16:4
I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
Read in contextHosea 12:4–5
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —
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