Job 16:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ 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 mine head at you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ I also could speak as you do, if you were in my stead; I could join words together against you and shake my head at you.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ In your situation I could speak like you; I could put words together to oppose you, shake my head over you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ I, too, can speak like you; and I also wish that your soul favored my soul.

Job 16:4 Cross References

Psalm 109:25

I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.

Psalm 22:7

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Lamentations 2:15

All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

Jeremiah 18:16

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

2 Kings 19:21

This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

1 Corinthians 12:26

And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

Matthew 7:12

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none else beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Psalm 44:14

Thou makest us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples.

Job 35:16

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

Job 11:2

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Job 6:14

To him that is ready to faint kindness should be shewed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips should assuage your grief

Isaiah 37:22

this is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

Jeremiah 48:27

For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.

Psalm 22:8

Commit thyself unto the LORD; let him deliver him: Let him deliver him, seeing he delighteth in him.