Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
I could make you determined, by my mouth, and then my lip-solace should restrain you.
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.
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.
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 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. 5 I could make you determined, by my mouth, and then my lip-solace should restrain you. 6 Though I do speak, unassuaged is my stinging pain, - And, if I forbear, of what am I relieved?
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Cross References
Job 4:3-4
Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold:
Job 6:14
The despairing, from his friend, should have lovingkindness, or, the reverence of the Almighty, he may forsake.
Job 29:25
I chose out their way, and sat chief, - and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.
Psalm 27:14
Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!
Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.
Proverbs 27:17
Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen ye the weak hands, - The trembling knees, make ye firm:
Galatians 6:1
Brethren! if a man should even be overtaken in any fault, ye, the spiritual, be restoring such a one, in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself, lest, even thou, be put to the test.