18 “O earth, do not cover my blood,
And let there be no resting place for my cry.
19 “Even now, behold, (A)my witness is in heaven,
And my [a]advocate is (B)on high.
20 “My friends are my scoffers;
(C)My eye [b]weeps to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:19 Or witness
  2. Job 16:20 Or drips

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;

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