KJV ORIGINAL
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
My friends mock me, but I pour out my tears to God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that while his friends ridicule him in his suffering, he turns to God with his tears and pain.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his three friends who came to comfort him but instead accused him of sinning and deserving his suffering. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, friends were expected to offer support during times of crisis, but Job's friends became his critics instead. This verse comes during Job's defense of his innocence and his appeal directly to God.
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