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Berean Standard Bible

“I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.”

Job 30:20

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Job describes his humiliation and pain in a long lament, contrasting his current mockery with his former honor. He turns from people to address God directly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.

World English Bible (WEB)

I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.

King James Version (KJV)

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not answer me: I stand up, and thou gazest at me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You give no answer to my cry, and take no note of my prayer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Clamo á ti, y no me oyes; preséntome, y no me atiendes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Clamo a ti, oh Dios, pero no me respondes. Me presento ante ti, y no te dignas mirarme.

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