Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief. New Living Translation But if it were me, I would encourage you. I would try to take away your grief. English Standard Version I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain. Berean Standard Bible But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief. King James Bible But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. New King James Version But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the comfort of my lips would relieve your grief. New American Standard Bible “Or I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the condolence of my lips could lessen your pain. NASB 1995 “I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain. NASB 1977 “I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain. Legacy Standard Bible I could encourage you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain. Amplified Bible “[But instead] I could strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, And the consolation and solace of my lips would soothe your suffering and lessen your anguish. Christian Standard Bible Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief. Holman Christian Standard Bible Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief. American Standard Version But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief. Contemporary English Version But I would offer hope and comfort instead. English Revised Version But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your grief. GOD'S WORD® Translation I could encourage you with my mouth, and my quivering lips could ease [your pain]. Good News Translation I could strengthen you with advice and keep talking to comfort you. International Standard Version and encourage you with what I have to say; my words of comfort would lessen your pain. Majority Standard Bible But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief. NET Bible But I would strengthen you with my words; comfort from my lips would bring you relief. New Heart English Bible but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you. Webster's Bible Translation But I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief. World English Bible but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI might harden you with my mouth, "" And the moving of my lips might be sparing. Young's Literal Translation I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing. Smith's Literal Translation I will strengthen you with my month, the moving of my lips shall hold back. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI would strengthen you with my mouth, and would move my lips, as sparing you. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I could strengthen you with talk, with mere chatter give relief. New Revised Standard Version I could encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI would prove you with your own words, and the words of my lips would not spare you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But I would have examined you in your words, and the speaking of my lips I would not have kept from you! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips would assuage your grief. Brenton Septuagint Translation And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Decries his Comforters…4I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you. 5But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief. 6Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?… Cross References Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! / Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up. Romans 15:2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. Hebrews 12:12-13 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. / Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. 1 Corinthians 14:3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort. Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. 2 Corinthians 7:6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, Isaiah 61:1-2 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, Galatians 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life. Treasury of Scripture But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief. But I would Job 4:3,4 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… Job 6:14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. Job 29:25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. Jump to Previous Comfort Encourage Grief Harden Lips Mouth Moving Pain Relief Relieve Solace Sparing Strength StrengthenJump to Next Comfort Encourage Grief Harden Lips Mouth Moving Pain Relief Relieve Solace Sparing Strength StrengthenJob 16 1. Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness17. He maintains his innocence But I would encourage you The Hebrew root for "encourage" is "chazaq," which means to strengthen, support, or make firm. In the context of Job's discourse, this phrase highlights a contrast between Job's desired response to his friends and the harshness he perceives from them. Historically, encouragement was a vital aspect of community life in ancient Israel, where words were seen as powerful tools for building up or tearing down. Job's intention to encourage reflects a deep understanding of the power of words to uplift and restore, aligning with the biblical principle of speaking life and hope into the lives of others. with my mouth and the consolation of my lips would bring relief Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But I would encourage youאֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם (’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine plural Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert with בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 1119: In, with, by my mouth, פִ֑י (p̄î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and the consolation וְנִ֖יד (wə·nîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5205: Quivering motion (of lips) of my lips שְׂפָתַ֣י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin would bring relief. יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ (yaḥ·śōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe Links Job 16:5 NIVJob 16:5 NLT Job 16:5 ESV Job 16:5 NASB Job 16:5 KJV Job 16:5 BibleApps.com Job 16:5 Biblia Paralela Job 16:5 Chinese Bible Job 16:5 French Bible Job 16:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 16:5 But I would strengthen you with my (Jb) |
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