Job 16:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

I could also speake as yee doe: (but woulde God your soule were in my soules stead) I could keepe you company in speaking, and could shake mine head at you,

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  • Ps 22:7 : 7 All they that see me, haue me in derision: they make a mowe and nod the head, saying,
  • Ps 109:25 : 25 I became also a rebuke vnto them: they that looked vpon me, shaked their heads.
  • Lam 2:15 : 15 All that passe by the way, clap their hands at thee: they hisse and wagge their head vpon the daughter Ierusalem, saying, Is this the citie that men call, The perfection of beautie, and the ioye of the whole earth?
  • Jer 18:16 : 16 To make their land desolate and a perpetual derision, so that euery one that passeth thereby, shalbe astonished and wagge his head,
  • 2 Kgs 19:21 : 21 This is the worde that the Lord hath spoken against him, O Virgine, daughter of Zion, he hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne: O daughter of Ierusalem, he hath shaken his head at thee.
  • Job 6:2-5 : 2 Oh that my griefe were well weighed, and my miseries were layed together in the balance. 3 For it woulde be nowe heauier then the sande of the sea: therefore my wordes are swallowed vp. 4 For the arrowes of the Almightie are in me, the venime whereof doeth drinke vp my spirit, and the terrours of God fight against me. 5 Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe when he hath fodder?
  • Job 6:14 : 14 He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.
  • Job 11:2 : 2 Should not the multitude of wordes be answered? or should a great talker be iustified?
  • Job 35:16 : 16 Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
  • Eccl 10:14 : 14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?
  • Ps 44:14 : 14 Thou makest vs a prouerbe among the nations, & a nodding of the head among the people.
  • Zeph 2:15 : 15 This is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelesse, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she made waste, and the lodging of the beastes! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand.
  • Matt 7:12 : 12 Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.
  • Matt 27:39-40 : 39 And they that passed by, reuiled him, wagging their heades, 40 And saying, Thou that destroyest ye Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: if thou be ye Sonne of God, come downe fro ye crosse.
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 Reioyce with them that reioyce, & weepe with them that weepe.
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 16:5-6
    2 verses
    82%

    5But I woulde strengthen you with my mouth, and the comfort of my lips should asswage your sorowe.

    6Though I speake, my sorow can not be asswaged: though I cease, what release haue I?

  • Job 16:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Bvt Iob answered, and said,

    2I haue oft times heard such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

    3Shall there be none ende of wordes of winde? or what maketh thee bold so to answere?

  • Job 23:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4I would pleade the cause before him, & fill my mouth with arguments.

    5I would knowe the wordes, that he would answere me, & would vnderstand what he would say vnto me.

  • Job 21:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.

    4Doe I direct my talke to man? If it were so, how should not my spirit be troubled?

  • 19Who is he, that will pleade with me? for if I nowe holde my tongue, I dye.

  • 5If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.

  • 5But in deede if ye will aduance your selues against me, and rebuke me for my reproche,

  • 3But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.

  • 2Howe long will yee vexe my soule, and torment me with wordes?

  • 10Then should I yet haue comfort, (though I burne with sorowe, let him not spare) because I haue not denyed the wordes of the Holy one.

  • 2If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? but who can withholde himselfe from speaking?

  • Job 11:3-5
    3 verses
    70%

    3Should men holde their peace at thy lyes? & when thou mockest others, shall none make thee ashamed?

    4For thou hast sayde, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.

    5But, oh that God would speake and open his lippes against thee!

  • 15If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

  • 13That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?

  • Job 13:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will.

    14Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?

  • 17Then answered I in my turne, and I shewed mine opinion.

  • 14Howe much lesse shall I answere him? or howe should I finde out my words with him?

  • Job 6:25-26
    2 verses
    69%

    25Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?

    26Doe ye imagine to reproue wordes, that the talke of the afflicted should be as the winde?

  • 11Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speake in the trouble of my spirite, and muse in the bitternesse of my minde.

  • Job 6:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2Oh that my griefe were well weighed, and my miseries were layed together in the balance.

    3For it woulde be nowe heauier then the sande of the sea: therefore my wordes are swallowed vp.

  • 21Oh that a man might pleade with God, as man with his neighbour!

  • 1My soule is cut off though I liue: I wil leaue my complaint vpon my selfe, & wil speake in the bitternesse of my soule.

  • 32If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.

  • 18I would haue comforted my selfe against sorowe, but mine heart is heauie in me.

  • 20Therefore will I speake, that I may take breath: I will open my lippes, and will answere.

  • 12Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.

  • 3But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?

  • 2I was dumme & spake nothing: I kept silece euen from good, and my sorow was more stirred.

  • 14Yet hath he not directed his words to me, neyther will I answere him by your wordes.

  • 4(39:37) Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.

  • 19If we speake of strength, behold, he is strog: if we speake of iudgement, who shall bring me in to pleade?

  • 36Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?

  • 15What shall I say? for he hath said it to me, and he hath done it: I shall walke weakely all my yeeres in the bitternesse of my soule.

  • 4To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?

  • 6Hee hath also made mee a byword of the people, and I am as a Tabret before them.

  • 15I haue sowed a sackcloth vpon my skinne, and haue abased mine horne vnto the dust.

  • 22Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou me.

  • 5Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!

  • 35Then will I speake, & feare him not: but because I am not so, I holde me still.

  • 4Heare, I beseech thee, and I will speake: I will demaunde of thee, & declare thou vnto me.