20 My friends scorn me;

my eye pours out tears to God,

21 that he would argue the case of a man with God,

as a son of man does with his neighbor.

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!

20 My friends scorn me,

but I pour out my tears to God.

21 I need someone to mediate between God and me,

as a person mediates between friends.

20 My friends scorn me;

My eyes pour out tears to God.

21 Oh, that one might plead for a man with God,

As a man pleads for his neighbor!

20 The one who speaks for me is my friend.

My eyes pour out tears to God.

21 He begs God on behalf of a human

as a person begs for his friend.

20 My friends scoff at me:

But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

21 That he would maintain the right of a man with God,

And of a son of man with his neighbor!

20 My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto †God. 21 Oh that there were arbitration for a man with †God, as a son of man for his friend!

20 the spokesman for my thoughts.

My eyes drip ⸤with tears⸥ to God 

20 My friends scoff at me

as I weep before God.

21 I wish that someone might arbitrate

between a man and God

just as a man pleads for his friend.

20 My friends scorn me;

my eye pours out tears to God,

21 that he would maintain the right of a mortal with God,

as one does for a neighbor.

20 My friends scorn me;

my eye pours out tears to God,

21 and it argues for a mortal with God,

and as a human for his friend.

20 My go-between is my friend

as I pour out my tears to God.

21 He makes his appeal to God to help me

as a man begs someone to help his friend.

20 “My friends are my scoffers;

My eye weeps to God.

21 “O that a man might plead with God

As a man with his neighbor!