Job 16:16-18

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁶My face is red from crying,
and dark shadows encircle my eyes,
¹⁷although my hands have done nothing violent,
and my prayer is sincere.

¹⁸“Earth, don’t cover my blood.
Don’t ever let my cry ⌞for justice⌟ be stopped.

Job 16:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶My face is red with weeping,^(A)
dark shadows ring my eyes;^(B)
¹⁷yet my hands have been free of violence^(C)
and my prayer is pure.^(D)

¹⁸“Earth, do not cover my blood;^(E)
may my cry^(F) never be laid to rest!^(G)

¹⁶My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

¹⁷Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

¹⁸O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

¹⁶My face is red with weeping,
and on my eyelids is ^(A)deep darkness,
¹⁷although there is no ^(B)violence in my hands,
and my prayer is pure.

¹⁸“O earth, ^(C)cover not my blood,
and let my ^(D)cry find no resting place.

GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

New International Version (NIV)