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Job 16:4

Tree of Life Version

I too could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could compose words against you and shake my head at you.

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This is the word that Adonai has spoken about him: “The virgin Daughter of Zion will despise you and mock you. The Daughter of Jerusalem will shake her head at you.

“Should so many words go unanswered? Is a man justified by his lips?

But I would strengthen you with my mouth and comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

So Job opens his mouth with nonsense, without knowledge he multiplies words.”

“A despairing person should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of Shaddai.

And I have become a taunt to them. When they see me, they wag their head.

Am I a worm, and not a man? Am I a scorn of men, despised by people?

All who see me mock me. They curl their lips, shaking their heads:

You made us a taunt for our neighbors, a scorn and ridicule for those around us.

When words abound, transgression is unavoidable. but whoever restrains his lips is wise.

and the fool multiplies words. No one knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will happen after him?

this is the word that Adonai has spoken about him: “The virgin Daughter of Zion will despise you and mock you. The daughter of Jerusalem will shake her head at you.

Their land will become a horror, a perpetual hissing— every one passing by will be stunned and shake his head.

After all, Israel is a laughingstock to you. Was he ever found among thieves, that whenever you speak of him, you should wag the head?

All who pass your way clap their hands at you. They hiss and shake their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem. “Is this the city of which they said, ‘The perfection of beauty,’ ‘the joy of the whole earth’?”

This is the exultant city, dwelling securely, saying in her heart, ‘It’s me--no one else but me!’ How did she become a ruin, an abode for wild beasts? Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.

So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is the Torah and the Prophets.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

If one part suffers, all the parts suffer together. If one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.




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