Job 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.”

Job 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 16:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,”

Job 16:20 — World English Bible

Job 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,”

Job 16:20 — American Standard Version

Job 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My interpreter <FI>is<Fi> my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped:”

Job 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto God.”

Job 16:20 — Darby Translation

Job 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My friends speake eloquently against me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.”

Job 16:20 — Geneva Bible

Job 16:20 in Context — Job 16

18 Ó terra! Não cubras o meu sangue, e não haja lugar para meu clamor!

19 Eis que mesmo agora minha testemunha está nos céus, e meu defensor nas alturas.

20 Meus amigos zombam de mim, [mas] meus olhos estão derramando para Deus.

21 Ah, se [fosse possível] defender a causa com Deus em favor do homem, como o filho do homem em favor de seu amigo!

22 Pois poucos anos restam, e seguirei o caminho [por onde] não voltarei.

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What Does Job 16:20 Mean?

Job 16:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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