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Job 16:2–5

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2“I have heard many such things;

1aTroublesome comforters are you all.

3“Is there no end to awindy words?

Or what pains you that you answer?

4“I too could speak like you,

If your soul were in the place of my soul.

I could compose words against you

And ashake my head at you.

5“I could encourage you with my mouth,

And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit Comforters of trouble

Cross references

  1. aJob 13:4; 21:34
  2. aJob 6:26
  3. aPs 22:7; 109:25; Zeph 2:15; Matt 27:39

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“I have heard many such things;

miserable comforters are you all.

Shall windy words have an end?

Or what provokes you that you answer?

I also could speak as you do,

if you were in my place;

I could join words together against you

and shake my head at you.

I could strengthen you with my mouth,

and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I have heard many things like these;

you are miserable comforters, all of you!

Will your long-winded speeches never end?

What ails you that you keep on arguing?

I also could speak like you,

if you were in my place;

I could make fine speeches against you

and shake my head at you.

But my mouth would encourage you;

comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have heard many things like these.

You are all miserable comforters.

Is there no end to your empty words?

What provokes you that you continue testifying?

If you were in my place I could also talk like you.

I could string words together against you

and shake my head at you.

Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,

and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“I have heard all this before.

What miserable comforters you are!

Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air?

What makes you keep on talking?

I could say the same things if you were in my place.

I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.

But if it were me, I would encourage you.

I would try to take away your grief.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“I have heard many things like these;

all of you are miserable comforters.

Is there a limit to windy words?

What provokes you that you answer?

I myself also could talk as you,

if you were in my place;

I could join against you with words,

and I could shake at you with my head.

I could encourage you with my mouth,

and the solace of my lips would ease the pain.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

I have heard many such things:

Miserable comforters are ye all.

Shall vain words have an end?

Or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

I also could speak as ye do:

If your soul were in my soul’s stead,

I could heap up words against you,

And shake mine head at you.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth,

And the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

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