Job 30:20

I cry out to you, ¹  but you do not answer me; I stand up, ²  and you only look at me. ³ 

biblegateway Job 30:20

"I cry out to you, O God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me.

biblegateway Job 30:20

"I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.

biblegateway Job 30:20

"I cry to you, O God, but you don’t answer me. I stand before you, and you don’t bother to look.

biblegateway Job 30:20

"I shout for help, God, and get nothing, no answer! I stand to face you in protest, and you give me a blank stare!

SABDAweb Job 30:20

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

bibleoremus Job 30:20

I cry to you and you do not answer me; I stand, and you merely look at me.

biblegateway Job 30:20

"I cry out to You, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You regard me.

biblegateway Job 30:20

I cry out to you, ¹  but you do not answer me; I stand up, ²  and you only look at me. ³ 

¹ sn The implication from the sentence is that this is a cry to God for help. The sudden change from third person (v. 19) to second person (v. 20) is indicative of the intense emotion of the sufferer.

² sn The verb is simple, but the interpretation difficult. In this verse it probably means he stands up in prayer (Jer 15:1), but it could mean that he makes his case to God. Others suggest a more figurative sense, like the English expression “stand pat,” meaning “remain silent” (see Job 29:8).

³ tn If the idea of prayer is meant, then a pejorative sense to the verb is required. Some supply a negative and translate “you do not pay heed to me.” This is supported by one Hebrew ms and the Vulgate. The Syriac has the whole colon read with God as the subject, “you stand and look at me.”