Job 16:5

But I woulde strengthen you with my mouth, and the comfort of my lips should asswage your sorowe.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 could also speake as yee doe: (but woulde God your soule were in my soules stead) I could keepe you company in speaking, and could shake mine head at you,

6Though I speake, my sorow can not be asswaged: though I cease, what release haue I?

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Cross References

Job 6:14He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.

Job 29:25I appoynted out their way, and did sit as chiefe, and dwelt as a King in the army, and like him that comforteth the mourners.

Proverbs 27:9As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weake handes, and comfort the feeble knees.

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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