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18 “Earth, please do not cover up my blood.
    Don’t let my cry ever ·stop being heard [find a place of rest]!
19 Even now I have ·one who speaks for me [L a witness] in heaven;
    the one who ·is on my side [L testifies for me] is high above.
20 ·The one who speaks for me is my friend [or My friends scorn me].
    My eyes pour out tears to God.

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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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Footnotes

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