Job 16:20
Mine inward thoughts are my intercessors, mine eye poureth out tears unto God;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
In Context
19Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, and He that testifieth of me is on high.
21That He would set aright a man contending with God, as a son of man setteth aright his neighbour!
Cross References
2 Kings 20:3'Remember now, O LORD, I beseech Thee, how I have walked before Thee in truth and with a whole heart, and have done that which is good in Thy sight.' And Hezekiah wept sore.
Job 16:4I 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.
Job 23:3Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
Psalms 142:2(142-3) I pour out my complaint before Him, I declare before Him my trouble;
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 →