NET Bible
"I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could pile up words against you and I could shake my head at you."
— Job 16:4, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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,”
“I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.”
“It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:”
“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’s Reply to Eliphaz Then Job replied:
“I have heard many things like these before. What miserable comforters are you all!
Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?
I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could pile up words against you and I could shake my head at you.
But I would strengthen you with my words; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
Abandonment by God and Man“But if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I refrain from speaking– how much of it goes away?
Surely now he has worn me out, you have devastated my entire household.