Treasury of Scripture Knowledge My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God. scorn me. Job 16:4 I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul. Job 12:4,5 He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn. . . . Job 17:2 I have not sinned, and my eye abideth in bitterness. poureth Psalm 109:4 Instead of making me a return of love, they detracted me: but I gave myself to prayer. Psalm 142:2 In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble: Hosea 12:4,5 And he prevailed over the angel, and was strengthened: he wept, and made supplication to him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us. . . . Luke 6:11,12 And they were filled with madness: and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus. . . . Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence. Context Job Decries his Comforters…19For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high. 20My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God.21And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!… Cross References Job 16:7 But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me. Job 16:16 My face is swollen with weeping, and my eyelids are dim. Job 16:21 And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion! Job 17:7 My eye is dim through indignation, and my limbs are brought as it were to nothing. Job 19:13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and my acquaintance like strangers have departed from me. Lexicon My friendsרֵעָ֑י (rê·‘āy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow are my scoffers מְלִיצַ֥י (mə·lî·ṣay) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker as my eyes עֵינִֽי׃ (‘ê·nî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain pour out [tears] דָּלְפָ֥ה (dā·lə·p̄āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1811: To drip, to weep to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to God. אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ (’ĕ·lō·w·ha) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 433: God -- a deity, the Deity Additional Translations My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.My friends scorn me: but my eye pours out tears to God. My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God, And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high. My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto +God. My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God; My friends scorn me: but my eye poureth out tears to God. My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God, My interpreter is my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped: Jump to Previous Eye Eyes Friend Friends Intercessor Intercessors Inward Mockers Pour Poureth Pours Scoff Scoffers Scorn Sport Tears Thoughts Weeping WeepsJump to Next Eye Eyes Friend Friends Intercessor Intercessors Inward Mockers Pour Poureth Pours Scoff Scoffers Scorn Sport Tears Thoughts Weeping WeepsExternal Links Job 16:20 NIVJob 16:20 NLT Job 16:20 ESV Job 16:20 NASB Job 16:20 ASV Job 16:20 Bible Apps Job 16:20 Biblia Paralela Job 16:20 Chinese Bible Job 16:20 French Bible Job 16:20 German Bible Alphabetical: are as eye eyes friend friends God intercessor is My out pour scoffers tears to weeps OT Poetry: Job 16:20 My friends scoff at me (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |