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Job 16:3-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 16
3
Is there
no
end to windy words?
Or what provokes you that you answer?
4
I too could speak like you,
If only I were in your place.
I could compose words against you
And shake my head at you.
5
Or
I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the condolence of my lips could lessen
your pain.
6
'If I speak, my pain is not lessened,
And if I refrain, what
pain
leaves me?
7
But now He has exhausted me;
You have laid waste all my group
of loved ones.
8
And you have shriveled me up,
It has become a witness;
And my infirmity rises up against me,
It testifies to my face.
9
His anger has torn me and hunted me down,
He has gnashed at me with His teeth;
My enemy glares at me.
King James Version
Chapter 16
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 asswage your grief.
6
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
7
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
8
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
9
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 16
3
Is there no end to your empty words?
What provokes you that you continue testifying?
4
If you were in my place I could also talk like you.
I could string words together against you
and shake my head at you.
5
Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,
and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.
6
If I speak, my suffering is not relieved,
and if I hold back, does any of it leave me?
7
Surely he has now exhausted me.
You have devastated my entire family.
8
You have shriveled me up —it has become a witness;
my frailty rises up against me and testifies to my face.
9
His anger tears at me, and he harasses me.
He gnashes his teeth at me.
My enemy pierces me with his eyes.
New Living Translation
Chapter 16
3
Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air?
What makes you keep on talking?
4
I could say the same things if you were in my place.
I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.
5
But if it were me, I would encourage you.
I would try to take away your grief.
6
Instead, I suffer if I defend myself,
and I suffer no less if I refuse to speak.
7
'O God, you have ground me down
and devastated my family.
8
As if to prove I have sinned, you’ve reduced me to skin and bones.
My gaunt flesh testifies against me.
9
God hates me and angrily tears me apart.
He snaps his teeth at me
and pierces me with his eyes.
English Standard Version
Chapter 16
3
Shall windy words have an end?
Or what provokes you that you answer?
4
I also could speak as you do,
if you were in my place;
I could join words together against you
and shake my head at you.
5
I could strengthen you with my mouth,
and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.
6
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged,
and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
7
Surely now God has worn me out;
he has made desolate all my company.
8
And he has shriveled me up,
which is a witness against me,
and my leanness has risen up against me;
it testifies to my face.
9
He has torn me in his wrath and hated me;
he has gnashed his teeth at me;
my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
New International Version
Chapter 16
3
Will your long-winded speeches never end?
What ails you that you keep on arguing?
4
I also could speak like you,
if you were in my place;
I could make fine speeches against you
and shake my head at you.
5
But my mouth would encourage you;
comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
6
"Yet if I speak, my pain is not relieved;
and if I refrain, it does not go away.
7
Surely, God, you have worn me out;
you have devastated my entire household.
8
You have shriveled me up—and it has become a witness;
my gauntness rises up and testifies against me.
9
God assails me and tears me in his anger
and gnashes his teeth at me;
my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.
New King James Version
Chapter 16
3
Shall words of wind have an end?
Or what provokes you that you answer?
4
I also could speak as you
do,
If your soul were in my soul’s place.
I could heap up words against you,
And shake my head at you;
5
But
I would strengthen you with my mouth,
And the comfort of my lips would relieve
your grief.
6
“Though I speak, my grief is not relieved;
And
if
I remain silent, how am I eased?
7
But now He has worn me out;
You have made desolate all my company.
8
You have shriveled me up,
And it is a witness
against me;
My leanness rises up against me
And
bears witness to my face.
9
He tears
me
in His wrath, and hates me;
He gnashes at me with His teeth;
My adversary sharpens His gaze on me.
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