18 “O earth, (A)cover not my blood,
    and let my (B)cry find no resting place.
19 Even now, behold, my (C)witness is in heaven,
    and he who testifies for me is (D)on high.
20 My friends (E)scorn me;
    my eye pours out tears to God,
21 that he would (F)argue the case of a man with God,
    as[a] a son of man does with his neighbor.

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  1. Job 16:21 Hebrew and

18 “Earth, do not cover my blood;(A)
    may my cry(B) never be laid to rest!(C)
19 Even now my witness(D) is in heaven;(E)
    my advocate is on high.(F)
20 My intercessor(G) is my friend[a](H)
    as my eyes pour out(I) tears(J) to God;
21 on behalf of a man he pleads(K) with God
    as one pleads for a friend.

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  1. Job 16:20 Or My friends treat me with scorn

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!

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