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Job 16:5

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5I coulde encourage you with my mouth,

and the solace of my lips wouldf ease the pain.

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Footnotes

  1. eOr “would”
  2. fOr “should”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I could strengthen you with my mouth,

and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But my mouth would encourage you;

comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,

and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

NLTNew Living Translation

But if it were me, I would encourage you.

I would try to take away your grief.

KJV 1900King James Version

But I would strengthen you with my mouth,

And the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.