Parallel Verses
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
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.
Holman Bible
I could string words together against you
and shake my 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;
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 Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer? 4 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 5 I will strengthen you with my month, the moving of my lips shall hold back
Cross References
Psalm 22:7
All seeing me will deride me: they will gape with the lip, they will shake the head.
Psalm 109:25
And I was a reproach to them: they will see me and they will shake the head.
Lamentations 2:15
All passing by the way clapped their hands at thee; they hissed, and they will nod their head at the daughter of Jerusalem: This the city, they will say; the complete splendor of joy to all the earth.
2 Kings 19:21
This the word which Jehovah spake concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion despised, she derided thee; after thee the daughter of Jerusalem shook her head.
Jeremiah 18:16
To set their land for a desolation, eternal hissings; every one passing over it shall be astonished and shall shake with his head.
Job 6:2-5
I would weighing, my anger shall be weighed, and my falls shall be lifted up in the balances together.
Job 6:14
To him melting, mercy from his friend; and he will forsake the fear of the Almighty.
Job 11:2
Shall not the multitude of words be answered? and shall a man of lips be justified?
Job 35:16
And Job will open his mouth in vain; he will bind together words without knowledge.
Psalm 44:14
Thou wilt set us a parable among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent
Ecclesiastes 10:14
And the foolish one will multiply words: man shall not know what shall be; and what shall be after him, who shall announce to him?
Zephaniah 2:15
This the exulting city dwelling confidently, saying in her heart, I, and none besides me. How was she for a desolation, a piece of lying down for the beast! all passing by her shall hiss and wave his hand.
Matthew 7:12
Therefore all whatever ye would that men should do to you, so also do ye to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 27:39-40
And they coming near, blasphemed him, shaking their heads,
Romans 12:15
To rejoice with the rejoicing, and weep with the weeping.
1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer together; or one member is honoured, all the members rejoice together.