Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his ‖neighbour.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, friend.
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- Ecclesiastes 6:10Rank 1 from verse 21
- Isaiah 45:9Rank 2 from verse 21
9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
9*Woe vnto him that striueth with his maker: Let the potsheard striue with the potsheards of the earth: shal the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, he hath no hands?
- Romans 9:20Rank 3 from verse 21
- Job 23:3–7Rank 6 from verse 21
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
3O that I knewe where I might find him! that I might come euen to his seate!
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which he would answere me, and vnderstand what he would say vnto me.
6Will he plead against me with his great power? No, but hee would put strength in me.
7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.
- Job 40:1–5Rank 8 from verse 21
1MOREOVER the Lord answered Job, and said,
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3¶ Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
1¶ Moreouer the LORD answered Iob, and said,
2Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.
3¶ Then Iob answered the LORD, and said,
4Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.
5Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.
- Job 9:34–35Rank 9 from verse 21
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Job 16:21
Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Sense 1: To argue, appeal, or speak in support of a cause before one who may decide it. Sense 2: To contend, judge, vindicate, or maintain a cause.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The one true God.
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20My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
20My friends †scorne me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.
21O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
21O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his ‖neighbour.
Selected passage22When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
22When †a few yeeres are come, then I shall goe the way whence I shall not returne.