Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I heard many like there: comforters of vexation ye all.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
Holman Bible
You are all miserable comforters.
International Standard Version
"I've heard many things like this. What miserable comforters you all are!
A Conservative Version
I have heard many such things. Miserable comforters are ye all.
American Standard Version
I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.
Amplified
“I have heard many such things;
Wearisome and miserable comforters are you all.
Bible in Basic English
Such things have frequently come to my ears: you are comforters who only give trouble.
Darby Translation
I have heard many such things: grievous comforters are ye all.
King James 2000
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are you all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I have heard many [things] like these; all of you [are] {miserable comforters}.
Modern King James verseion
I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I have oft times heard such things. Miserable givers of comfort are ye, all the sort of you.
NET Bible
"I have heard many things like these before. What miserable comforters are you all!
New Heart English Bible
"I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters.
The Emphasized Bible
I have heard many such things, Wearisome comforters, are ye all!
Webster
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
World English Bible
"I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!
Youngs Literal Translation
I have heard many such things, Miserable comforters are ye all.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
1 And Job will answer and say, 2 I heard many like there: comforters of vexation ye all. 3 Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer?
Names
Cross References
Job 6:6
Shall that unseasoned be eaten without salt? if there is taste in purslain slime?
Job 6:25
How forcible were words of uprightness! and what will reproving from you prove?
Job 11:2-3
Shall not the multitude of words be answered? and shall a man of lips be justified?
Job 13:4-5
And on the contrary, ye devise falsehood; physicians all of you for nothing.
Job 19:2-3
How long will ye, grieve my soul, and crush me with words?
Job 26:2-3
How didst thou help to him of no strength? didst thou save the arm of no strength?
Psalm 69:26
For whom thou didst strike they pursued; and they will relate to the pain of thy wounded.
Philippians 1:16
Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds:
James 1:19
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: