Job 16:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 22:7 : 7 All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head,
  • Ps 109:25 : 25 And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.
  • Lam 2:15 : 15 Clapped hands at thee have all passing by the way, They have hissed -- and they shake the head At the daughter of Jerusalem: `Is this the city of which they said: The perfection of beauty, a joy to all the land?'
  • Jer 18:16 : 16 To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
  • 2 Kgs 19:21 : 21 this `is' the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: `Trampled on thee -- laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head -- Hath the daughter of Jerusalem?
  • Job 6:2-5 : 2 O that my provocation were thoroughly weighed, And my calamity in balances They would lift up together! 3 For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash. 4 For arrows of the Mighty `are' with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves `for' me! 5 Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?
  • Job 6:14 : 14 To a despiser of his friends `is' shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.
  • Job 11:2 : 2 Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
  • Job 35:16 : 16 And Job `with' vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
  • Eccl 10:14 : 14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
  • Ps 44:14 : 14 Thou makest us a simile among nations, A shaking of the head among peoples.
  • Zeph 2:15 : 15 This `is' the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, `I `am', and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
  • Matt 7:12 : 12 `All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
  • Matt 27:39-40 : 39 and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building `it', save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with `it' do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with `it' do all the members;

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    5I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

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  • Job 16:1-3
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    1And Job answereth and saith: --

    2I have heard many such things, Miserable comforters `are' ye all.

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    4I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill `with' arguments.

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  • Job 21:3-4
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    3Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking -- ye may deride.

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    19Who `is' he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

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    5If, truly, over me ye magnify yourselves, And decide against me my reproach;

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    3Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

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    2Till when do ye afflict my soul, And bruise me with words?

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    2Hath one tried a word with thee? -- Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?

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    3Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

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    15If I have said, `I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived.

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    13For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

  • Job 13:13-14
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    13Keep silent from me, and I speak, And pass over me doth what?

    14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

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    17I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I.

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    14How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

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    25How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?

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    11Also I -- I withhold not my mouth -- I speak in the distress of my spirit, I talk in the bitterness of my soul.

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    2O that my provocation were thoroughly weighed, And my calamity in balances They would lift up together!

    3For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash.

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    21And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

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    1My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.

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    20I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.

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    3I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?

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    2I was dumb `with' silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.

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    4Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.

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    36If not -- on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.

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    4With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

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    6And he set me up for a proverb of the peoples, And a wonder before them I am.

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    35I speak, and do not fear Him, But I am not right with myself.

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