KJV King James Version
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids [is] the shadow of death;
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Job 16:16
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids [is] the shadow of death;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
WEB World English Bible
My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
ASV American Standard Version
My face is red with weeping, And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My face is foul with weeping, And on mine eyelids is death-shade.
Surrounding context — Job 16
13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids [is] the shadow of death;
17 Not for [any] injustice in mine hands: also my prayer [is] pure.
18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
19 Also now, behold, my witness [is] in heaven, and my record [is] on high.
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Psalm 102:3-5For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.Lamentations 1:16For these [things] I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.Mark 14:34And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.Psalm 6:6-7I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.Psalm 32:3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.Job 17:7Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members [are] as a shadow.Psalm 31:9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, [yea], my soul and my belly.Isaiah 52:14As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:Jonah 2:1-10Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,Psalm 69:3I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.Psalm 102:9For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,Psalm 116:3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
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