Job 16:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
on behalf of a man he pleads with God as one pleads for a friend.

New Living Translation
I need someone to mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.

English Standard Version
that he would argue the case of a man with God, as a son of man does with his neighbor.

Berean Study Bible
Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

New American Standard Bible
That one might plead for a man with God As a son of man with his neighbor!

NASB 1995
"O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!

NASB 1977
“O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!

Amplified Bible
“Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me] Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend.

Christian Standard Bible
I wish that someone might argue for a man with God just as anyone would for a friend.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I wish that someone might arbitrate between a man and God just as a man pleads for his friend.

Contemporary English Version
to show that I am right, just as a friend should.

Good News Translation
I want someone to plead with God for me, as one pleads for a friend.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But my witness will plead for a human in front of God. The Son of Man will plead for his friend!

International Standard Version
crying for him to arbitrate between this man and God; as a human being does with his fellow neighbor.

NET Bible
and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

New King James Version
Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleads for his neighbor!

King James 2000 Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

New Heart English Bible
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor.

World English Bible
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!

American King James Version
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

American Standard Version
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

A Faithful Version
Oh, that a man might plead with God, as a man pleads with his neighbor!

Darby Bible Translation
Oh that there were arbitration for a man with +God, as a son of man for his friend!

English Revised Version
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, and of a son of man with his neighbour!

Webster's Bible Translation
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Oh that a man might pleade with God, as man with his neighbour!

Bishops' Bible of 1568
O that a body might pleate with God, as one man doth with an other:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Though a body might pleate wt God, as one man doth with another,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He reasons for a man with God, "" As a son of man for his friend.

Young's Literal Translation
And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

Smith's Literal Translation
Shall he judge for a man with God? and the son of man for his neighbor?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I wish that a man might be so judged before God, just as the son of man is judged with his assistant!

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But, oh, that a son of man might blame God, as a man his neighbor!

Lamsa Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That He would set aright a man contending with God, As a son of man setteth aright his neighbour!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Oh that a man might plead before the Lord, even as the son of man with his neighbor!
















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