Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:5
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
4 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. 5 I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing. 6 If I speak, my pain is not restrained, And I cease -- what goeth from me?
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Cross References
Job 4:3-4
Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.
Job 6:14
To a despiser of his friends is shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.
Job 29:25
I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.
Psalm 27:14
Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
Proverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;