Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
My face is red with weeping, and the shadow of death is on my eyelids,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
Holman Bible
and darkness
International Standard Version
My face is red from my tears, and dark shadows encircle my eyelids,
American Standard Version
My face is red with weeping, And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
Amplified
“My face is red and swollen with weeping,
And on my eyelids is the shadow of death [my eyes are dimmed],
Bible in Basic English
My face is red with weeping, and my eyes are becoming dark;
Darby Translation
My face is red with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
Julia Smith Translation
My face became red from weeping, and upon my eye-lashes the shadow of death
King James 2000
My face is foul from weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
Lexham Expanded Bible
My face is red because of weeping, and deep shadows [are] on my eyelids,
Modern King James verseion
My face is reddened from weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My face is swollen with weeping, and mine eyes are waxen dim.
NET Bible
my face is reddened because of weeping, and on my eyelids there is a deep darkness,
New Heart English Bible
My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
The Emphasized Bible
My face, is reddened from weeping, and, upon mine eyelashes, is the death-shade: -
Webster
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids are the shades of death;
World English Bible
My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
Youngs Literal Translation
My face is foul with weeping, And on mine eyelids is death-shade.
Themes
death » Nearness of » Shadow of
Eyes » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » The lid
Tears » Of solicitude over sinners » Of disappointment and grief
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Everything Was Going Well
15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and have laid my horn in the dust. 16 My face is red with weeping, and the shadow of death is on my eyelids, 17 although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Names
Cross References
Job 17:7
My eye also is dim because of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Psalm 6:6-7
I am weary with my groaning. Every night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears.
Psalm 31:9
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in distress. My eye wastes away with grief, [yea], my soul and my body.
Psalm 32:3
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.
Psalm 69:3
I am weary with my crying. My throat is dried. My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Psalm 102:3-5
For my days consume away like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
Psalm 102:9
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Psalm 116:3
The cords of death encompassed me, and the pains of Sheol got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Isaiah 52:14
Just as many were astonished at thee (his visage was so marred, more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
Jonah 2:1-10
Then Jonah prayed to LORD his God out of the sea creatures belly.
Mark 14:34
And he says to them, My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain ye here, and watch.