Job 16:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

English ASV

That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

English Amplified

Oh, that there might be one who would plead for a man with God and that he would maintain his right with Him, as a son of man pleads with or for his neighbor! [I Tim. 2:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Oh, that there might be one who would plead for a man with God and that he would maintain his right with Him, as a son of man pleads with or for his neighbor! [I Tim. 2:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I wish that someone might argue for a man with God just as anyone would for a friend.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Oh that there were arbitration for a man with God, as a son of man for his friend!

English EASY 2024

I need someone to speak to God on my behalf. He should ask God not to punish me, as someone might try to help his friends.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He speaks to God for me, like someone presenting an argument for a friend.

that he would argue the case of a man with God, as a son of man does with his neighbor.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I want someone to plead with God for me, as one pleads for a friend.

English God's Word - GW 1995

because in a few short years I will take the path of no return.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I wish that someone might arbitrate between a man and God just as a man [pleads] for his friend.

English KJV 1611

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

English LSB

O that a man might argue with God As a man with his neighbor!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

That he may do justice for a mortal in his presence and decide between a man and his neighbor.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He makes his appeal to God to help me as a man begs someone to help his friend.

English NIV

on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend.

English NKJ 1982

Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleads for his neighbor!

English NLT

Oh, that someone would mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

that he would maintain the right of a mortal with God, as one does for a neighbor.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

that he would maintain the right of a man with God, like that of a man with his neighbor.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

pleading that he will listen as a man would listen to his neighbor.

English Tyndale 1537

Though a body might plead with God, as one man doth with another,

Job 16:21 — Compare Translations