I also could speak as you do.
If your soul were in my soul’s place,
I could join words together against you,
and shake my head at you,
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Job 16:4 in context
Job 16:1–7
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Then Job answered,
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“I have heard many such things.
You are all miserable comforters!
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Shall vain words have an end?
Or what provokes you that you answer?
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I also could speak as you do.
If your soul were in my soul’s place,
I could join words together against you,
and shake my head at you,
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but I would strengthen you with my mouth.
The solace of my lips would relieve you.
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“Though I speak, my grief is not subsided.
Though I forbear, what am I eased?
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But now, God, you have surely worn me out.
You have made all my company desolate.
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