Job 16:20
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My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
In other translations
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;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.
- Psalm 142:2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
- Psalm 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
- Job 17:2Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
- Luke 6:11-1211 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus. 12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
- Job 16:4I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.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.
- Job 12:4-54 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.4 I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock. 5 The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
- Hosea 12:4-54 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth–el, and there he spake with us; 5 Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.4 Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— 5 the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown.
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