Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief].
New American Standard Bible
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.
King James Version
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Holman Bible
and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.
International Standard Version
and encourage you with what I have to say; my words of comfort would lessen your pain.
American Standard Version
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief .
Amplified
“[But instead] I could strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth,
And the consolation and solace of my lips would soothe your suffering and lessen your anguish.
Bible in Basic English
I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.
Darby Translation
But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your pain.
Julia Smith Translation
I will strengthen you with my month, the moving of my lips shall hold back
King James 2000
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would relieve your grief.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I could encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would ease the pain.
Modern King James verseion
I might make you strong with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would spare you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.
NET Bible
But I would strengthen you with my words; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
New Heart English Bible
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
The Emphasized Bible
I could make you determined, by my mouth, and then my lip-solace should restrain you.
Webster
But I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief.
World English Bible
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
Youngs Literal Translation
I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.
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Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
4 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. 5 [But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief]. 6 Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged, and though I forbear, what am I eased?
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Cross References
Job 4:3-4
Behold, thou have instructed many, and thou have strengthened the weak hands.
Job 6:14
To him who is ready to faint, kindness [should be] from his friend, even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Job 29:25
I chose out their way, and sat [as] chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as a man who comforts the mourners.
Psalm 27:14
Wait for LORD. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for LORD.
Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Galatians 6:1
And brothers, if a man is overtaken in some transgression, ye the spiritual, restore such in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself lest thou also be tempted.