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Job 16:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you. "

Job 16:5

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3 Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

4 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,

5 but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

6 “Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?

7 But now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made all my company desolate.

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"for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict."

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Job 16:1

"Then Job answered,"

Job 16:2

"“I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!"

Job 16:3

"Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?"

Job 16:4

"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,"

Job 16:6

"“Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?"

Job 16:7

"But now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made all my company desolate."

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