Job 16:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 22:7 : 7 All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head,
  • Ps 109:25 : 25 And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.
  • Lam 2:15 : 15 Clapped hands at thee have all passing by the way, They have hissed -- and they shake the head At the daughter of Jerusalem: `Is this the city of which they said: The perfection of beauty, a joy to all the land?'
  • Jer 18:16 : 16 To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
  • 2 Kgs 19:21 : 21 this `is' the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: `Trampled on thee -- laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head -- Hath the daughter of Jerusalem?
  • Job 6:2-5 : 2 O that my provocation were thoroughly weighed, And my calamity in balances They would lift up together! 3 For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash. 4 For arrows of the Mighty `are' with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves `for' me! 5 Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?
  • Job 6:14 : 14 To a despiser of his friends `is' shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.
  • Job 11:2 : 2 Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
  • Job 35:16 : 16 And Job `with' vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
  • Eccl 10:14 : 14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
  • Ps 44:14 : 14 Thou makest us a simile among nations, A shaking of the head among peoples.
  • Zeph 2:15 : 15 This `is' the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, `I `am', and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
  • Matt 7:12 : 12 `All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
  • Matt 27:39-40 : 39 and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building `it', save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with `it' do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with `it' do all the members;

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    1 And Job answereth and saith: --

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  • Job 21:3-4
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    13 Keep silent from me, and I speak, And pass over me doth what?

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