New Living Translation (NLT)
Job 16
18 “O earth, do not conceal my blood. Let it cry out on my behalf.
19 Even now my witness is in heaven. My advocate is there on high.
20 My friends scorn me, but I pour out my tears to God.
21 I need someone to mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.
22 For soon I must go down that road from which I will never return.
Job 17
1 “My spirit is crushed, and my life is nearly snuffed out. The grave is ready to receive me.
2 I am surrounded by mockers. I watch how bitterly they taunt me.
3 “You must defend my innocence, O God, since no one else will stand up for me.
4 You have closed their minds to understanding, but do not let them triumph.
5 They betray their friends for their own advantage, so let their children faint with hunger.
6 “God has made a mockery of me among the people; they spit in my face.
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