Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the condolence of my lips should restrain [your grief].

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

In Context

4I also could well speak as ye do: if your soul were but in my soul's stead, I could overwhelm you with words, and could shake my head at you.

6Though I were to speak, my pain would not be restrained; and though I should forbear, what will go away from me?

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Cross References

Job 6:14As though I were one who refuseth kindness to his friend, and forsaketh the fear of the Almighty:

Job 29:25I chose their way for them, and I sat as chief, and dwelt as king in his army, as one that comforteth mourners.

Proverbs 27:9Oil and perfume cause the heart to rejoice, and so do the sweet words of a friend more than one's own counsel.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye weak hands, and stumbling knees make ye firm.

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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