Job 16:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Job 16:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 16:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 16:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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,”

Job 16:4 — World English Bible

Job 16:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you. ”

Job 16:4 — American Standard Version

Job 16:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Job 16:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 16:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you; ”

Job 16:4 — Darby Translation

Job 16:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I 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,”

Job 16:4 — Geneva Bible

Job 16:4 in Context — Job 16

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 asswage your grief.

6 Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?

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What Does Job 16:4 Mean?

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