Job 16:20

My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

In Context

19Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.

21So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.

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Cross References

2 Kings 20:3O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

Job 16:4It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

Job 23:3If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

Psalms 142:2\142:1\The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

Luke 6:11But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Job 16:18-22

Testimony of Conscience; Job's Comfort in Conscious Integrity. ( b. c. 1520.) 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. 19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. 20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. 21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. Job's… Read the whole commentary →

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