Job 16:21
Oh that a man might pleade with God, as man with his neighbour!
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Oh that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
In Context
20My friends speake eloquently against me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.
22For the yeeres accounted come, and I shall go the way, whence I shall not returne.
Cross References
Job 9:34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his feare astonish me:
Job 13:22Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou me.
Job 31:35Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,
Ecclesiastes 6:10What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.
Romans 9:20But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
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 →