Job 16:18–22
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18“O earth, cover not my blood,
and let my cry find no resting place.
19Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,
and he that vouches for me is on high.
20My friends scorn me;
my eye pours out tears to God,
21that he would maintain the right of a man with God,
like that of a man with his neighbor.
22For when a few years have come
I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Copyright 1952, 1946, 1971, 1957, 1977 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“O earth, cover not my blood,
and let my cry find no resting place.
Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,
and he who testifies for me is on high.
My friends scorn me;
my eye pours out tears to God,
that he would argue the case of a man with God,
as a son of man does with his neighbor.
For when a few years have come
I shall go the way from which I shall not return.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“Earth, do not cover my blood;
may my cry never be laid to rest!
Even now my witness is in heaven;
my advocate is on high.
My intercessor is my friend
as my eyes pour out tears to God;
on behalf of a man he pleads with God
as one pleads for a friend.
“Only a few years will pass
before I take the path of no return.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Earth, do not cover my blood;
may my cry for help find no resting place.
Even now my witness is in heaven,
and my advocate is in the heights!
My friends scoff at me
as I weep before God.
I wish that someone might argue for a man with God
just as anyone would for a friend.
For only a few years will pass
before I go the way of no return.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
“O earth, do not conceal my blood.
Let it cry out on my behalf.
Even now my witness is in heaven.
My advocate is there on high.
My friends scorn me,
but I pour out my tears to God.
I need someone to mediate between God and me,
as a person mediates between friends.
For soon I must go down that road
from which I will never return.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“O earth, you should not cover my blood,
and let there be no place for my cry for help.
So now look, my witness is in the heavens,
and he who vouches for me is in the heights.
My friends scorn me;
my eye pours out tears to God,
and it argues for a mortal with God,
and as a human for his friend.
Indeed, after a few years have come,
then I will go the way from which I will not return.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
O earth, cover not thou my blood,
And let my cry have no place.
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven,
And my record is on high.
My friends scorn me:
But mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
O that one might plead for a man with God,
As a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
When a few years are come,
Then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
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