Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I could string words together against you
and shake my head at you.
New American Standard Bible
If
I could compose words against you
And
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
"I could also talk like you if only you were in my place! Then I would put together an argument against you. I would shake my head at you
A Conservative Version
I also could speak as ye do, if your soul were in my soul's stead. I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you.
American Standard Version
I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
Amplified
“I also could speak like you,
If you were in my place;
I could compose and join words together against you
And shake my head at you.
Bible in Basic English
It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
Darby Translation
I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;
Julia Smith Translation
Also I will speak as you: if it is your soul instead of my soul, I will join together with words against you, and shake my head against you upon it
King James 2000
I also could speak as you do: if your soul were in my soul's place, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
I also could speak as you do; if your soul were in my soul's place. I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
NET Bible
I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could pile up words against you and I could shake my head at you.
New Heart English Bible
I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
The Emphasized Bible
I also, like you, could speak, - If your soul were in the place of my soul, I could string together words against you, and could therewith shake over you my head.
Webster
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 my head at you.
World English Bible
I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
Youngs Literal Translation
I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.
Interlinear
Dabar
Luw'
Nephesh
Nephesh
Chabar
Millah
Nuwa`
Ro'sh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
3
What provokes you that you continue testifying?
I could string words together against you
and shake my head at you.
and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.
Cross References
Psalm 22:7
they sneer
Psalm 109:25
when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.
Lamentations 2:15
ס Samek
scornfully clap their hands
They mock
at Daughter Jerusalem:
Is this the city that was called
the perfection of beauty,
the joy of the whole earth?
2 Kings 19:21
This is the word the Lord has spoken against him:
despises you and scorns you:
Daughter Jerusalem
shakes her head behind your back.
Jeremiah 18:16
a perpetual object of scorn;
everyone who passes by it will be horrified
and shake his head.
Job 6:2-5
and my devastation
Job 6:14
even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.
Job 11:2
and such a talker
Job 35:16
and multiplies words without knowledge.
Psalm 44:14
a laughingstock
Proverbs 10:19
but the one who controls his lips is wise.
Ecclesiastes 10:14
No one knows what will happen,
and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?
Zephaniah 2:15
that lives in security,
that thinks to herself:
I exist, and there is no one else.
What a desolation she has become,
a place for wild animals to lie down!
Everyone who passes by her
jeers
Matthew 7:12
Matthew 27:39-40
Those who passed by were yelling insults at
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice;
1 Corinthians 12:26
So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.