Job 16:20
What does Job 16:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 16:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,
KJV
King James Version · 1611My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862My interpreter <FI>is<Fi> my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears untoGod.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 16:4
I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
- Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
- Luke 6:11
But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
- Job 12:4
I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.
- Psalms 142:2
I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.
- Psalms 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.
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