Job 16:20
Job 16:20 Meaning and Explanation
“My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Scorned by his friends, Job pours out his tears to God.
What Does Job 16:20 Mean?
While his friends meet him with contempt, Job turns his streaming eyes upward to God. He has given up on human comfort and directs his weeping to the only One who truly sees. His tears themselves become a kind of prayer.
Here is the heart of faith in suffering: when people fail us, we turn to God with our tears. Job does not stop seeking Him. The Lord receives such weeping as eloquent prayer, and the believer who has run out of words may still pour out the heart in tears before the One who understands.
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What does Job 16:20 mean?
Scorned by his friends, Job pours out his tears to God.