Job 16:18-21
Job 16:18-22 The Message (MSG)
“O Earth, don’t cover up the wrong done to me! Don’t muffle my cry! There must be Someone in heaven who knows the truth about me, in highest heaven, some Attorney who can clear my name— My Champion, my Friend, while I’m weeping my eyes out before God. I appeal to the One who represents mortals before God as a neighbor stands up for a neighbor. “Only a few years are left before I set out on the road of no return.”
Job 16:18-21 King James Version (KJV)
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!
Job 16:18-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry. Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high. My friends are my scoffers; My eye weeps to God. O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!
Job 16:18-21 New Century Version (NCV)
“Earth, please do not cover up my blood. Don’t let my cry ever stop being heard! Even now I have one who speaks for me in heaven; the one who is on my side is high above. The one who speaks for me is my friend. My eyes pour out tears to God. He begs God on behalf of a human as a person begs for his friend.
Job 16:18-21 American Standard Version (ASV)
O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no resting-place. Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high. My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God, That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!
Job 16:18-21 New International Version (NIV)
“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.
Job 16:18-21 New King James Version (NKJV)
“O earth, do not cover my blood, And let my cry have no resting place! Surely even now my witness is in heaven, And my evidence is on high. My friends scorn me; My eyes pour out tears to God. Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleads for his neighbor!
Job 16:18-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶“O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no [resting] place for my cry [where it will cease being heard]. “Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, And my Advocate [who vouches and testifies for me] is on high. [Rom 1:9] “My friends are scoffers [who ridicule]; My eye pours out tears to God. “Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me] Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend. [1 Tim 2:5]
Job 16:18-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
“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.
Job 16:18-21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“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.