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Job 16:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

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:

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This is the word which the Lord has said about him: In the eyes of the virgin daughter of Zion you are shamed and laughed at; the daughter of Jerusalem has made sport of you.

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.

And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me.

I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,

He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.

Our name is a word of shame among the nations, a sign for the shaking of heads among the peoples.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

This is the word which the Lord has said about him: In the eyes of the virgin daughter of Zion you are shamed and laughed at; the daughter of Jerusalem has made sport of you.

Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.

For did you not make sport of Israel? was he taken among thieves? for whenever you were talking about him, you were shaking your head over him.

All who go by make a noise with their hands at you; they make hisses, shaking their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, and saying, Is this the town which was the crown of everything beautiful, the joy of all the earth?

This is the town which was full of joy, living without fear of danger, saying in her heart, I am, and there is no other: how has she been made waste, a place for beasts to take their rest in! everyone who goes by her will make hisses, waving his hand.

All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.




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