Job 16:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

Young's Literal Translation
And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

King James Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man [pleadeth] for his neighbour!

Hebrew
Oh, that a man
לְגֶ֣בֶר (lə·ḡe·ḇer)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply

might plead
וְיוֹכַ֣ח (wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

God
אֱל֑וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

as [he] [pleads]
וּֽבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

with his neighbor!
לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (lə·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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