Job 16:4

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:

Bible in Basic English

In The 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.

In Context

3May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

5I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.

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Cross References

Job 6:2If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!

Job 11:2Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

Psalms 22:7\22:6\But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.

Psalms 44:14\44:13\You have made us to be looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and shamed by those who are round about us.

Proverbs 10:19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Jeremiah 18:16Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.

Matthew Henry on Job 16:2-6

The Reply of Job to Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. 3 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? 4 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. 5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief. Both Job and his friends took the same way that disputants commonly… Read the whole commentary →

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