Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.
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.
A Conservative Version
[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief].
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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:5
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Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
4 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: 5 I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips. 6 If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
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Cross References
Job 4:3-4
Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong;
Job 6:14
He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.
Job 29:25
I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
Psalm 27:14
Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.
Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.