Job 16:21
That He would set aright a man contending with God, as a son of man setteth aright his neighbour!
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Oh that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
In Context
20Mine inward thoughts are my intercessors, mine eye poureth out tears unto God;
22For the years that are few are coming on, and I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Cross References
Job 9:34Let Him take His rod away from me, and let not His terror make me afraid;
Job 13:22Then call Thou, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer Thou me.
Job 31:35Oh that I had one to hear me! — Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me — and that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!
Ecclesiastes 6:10Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.
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 →