Job 16:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If I were in your place, it would be easy to criticize or to give advice.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:21

Now this is what I say to that king: The people of Jerusalem hate and make fun of you; they laugh behind your back.

Job 11:2

So much foolish talk cannot go unanswered.

Job 16:5

But I would offer hope and comfort instead.

Job 35:16

Everything you have said adds up to nonsense.

Job 6:14

My friends, I am desperate, and you should help me, even if I no longer respect God All-Powerful.

Psalm 109:25

When my enemies see me, they say cruel things and shake their heads.

Psalm 22:7

Everyone who sees me makes fun and sneers. They shake their heads,

Psalm 22:8

and say, “Trust the LORD! If you are his favourite, let him protect you and keep you safe.”

Psalm 44:14

Foreigners joke about us and shake their heads.

Proverbs 10:19

You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much— so be sensible and watch what you say.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

They never tire of talking, but none of us really know what the future will bring.

Jeremiah 18:16

Your land will be ruined, and every passer-by will look at it with horror and make insulting remarks.

Jeremiah 48:27

You made fun of my people and treated them like criminals caught in the act.

Lamentations 2:15

Those who pass by shake their heads and sneer as they make fun and shout, “What a lovely city you were, the happiest on earth, but look at you now!”

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the glorious city that felt secure and said, “I am the only one!” Now it's merely ruins, a home for wild animals. Every passer-by simply sneers and makes vulgar signs.

Matthew 7:12

Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is what the Law and the Prophets are all about.

Romans 12:15

When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad.

1 Corinthians 12:26

If one part of our body hurts, we hurt all over. If one part of our body is honoured, the whole body will be happy.