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Job 16:5-7
New International Reader's Version
Job 16:5-7
New International Reader's Version
5 But what I might say would give you hope.
My words of comfort would help you.
6 “If I speak, it doesn’t help me.
And if I keep quiet, my pain doesn’t go away.
7 God has worn me out completely.
He has destroyed my whole family.
Job 16:5-7
New International Version
Job 16:5-7
New International Version
Job 16:5-7
King James Version
Job 16:5-7
King James Version
5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
6 Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
7 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
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Job 16:5-7
New King James Version
Job 16:5-7
New King James Version
5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth,
And the comfort of my lips would relieve your grief.
6 “Though I speak, my grief is not relieved;
And if I remain silent, how am I eased?
7 But now He has (A)worn me out;
You (B)have made desolate all my company.
Job 16:5-7
English Standard Version
Job 16:5-7
English Standard Version
5 I could strengthen you with my mouth,
and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.
6 “If I speak, my pain is not assuaged,
and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
7 Surely now God has worn me out;
(A)he has[a] made desolate all my company.
Footnotes
- Job 16:7 Hebrew you have; also verse 8
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