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I would try to take away your grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>But</i> I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage <i>your grief</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>But</i> I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the comfort of my lips would relieve <i>your grief.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Or</i> I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the condolence of my lips could lessen <i>your pain.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen <i>your pain.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I could encourage you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen <i>your pain</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“[But instead] I could strengthen <i>and</i> encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, And the consolation <i>and</i> solace of my lips would soothe your suffering <i>and</i> lessen your anguish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I would offer hope and comfort instead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I could encourage you with my mouth, and my quivering lips could ease [your pain].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I could strengthen you with advice and keep talking to comfort you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and encourage you with what I have to say; my words of comfort would lessen your pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But I would strengthen you with my words; comfort from my lips would bring you relief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I might harden you with my mouth, "" And the moving of my lips might be sparing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will strengthen you with my month, the moving of my lips shall hold back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I would strengthen you with my mouth, and would move my lips, as sparing you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 6:6>I would strengthen you with my mouth, and would move my lips, as if being lenient to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I could strengthen you with talk, with mere chatter give relief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I could encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I would prove you with your own words, and the words of my lips would not spare you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But I would have examined you in your words, and the speaking of my lips I would not have kept from you!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/16-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2485" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/16.htm">Job Decries his Comforters</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="553: ’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem (V-Piel-Imperf.h-1cs:: 2mp) -- To be stout, strong, bold, alert. A primitive root; to be alert, physically or mentally.">But I would encourage you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1119.htm" title="1119: bə·mōw- (Prep) -- In. Prolongation for prepositional prefix; in, with, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: p̄î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">my mouth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5205.htm" title="5205: wə·nîḏ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Quivering motion (of lips). From nuwd; motion.">and the consolation</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">of my lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820: yaḥ·śōḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To withhold, refrain. A primitive root; to restrain or Refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also to observe.">would bring relief.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-3.htm">Isaiah 35:3-4</a></span><br />Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! / Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a></span><br />And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Proverbs 12:25</a></span><br />Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-2.htm">Romans 15:2</a></span><br />Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-12.htm">Hebrews 12:12-13</a></span><br />Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. / Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/14-3.htm">1 Corinthians 14:3</a></span><br />But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Proverbs 16:24</a></span><br />Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6</a></span><br />But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-2</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a></span><br />Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-50.htm">Psalm 119:50</a></span><br />This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief.</p><p class="hdg">But I would</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3,4</a></b></br> Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-14.htm">Job 6:14</a></b></br> To him that is afflicted pity <i>should be shewed</i> from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-25.htm">Job 29:25</a></b></br> I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one <i>that</i> comforteth the mourners.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/12-5.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-25.htm">Encourage</a> <a href="/job/9-27.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/job/6-10.htm">Harden</a> <a href="/job/15-6.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/15-30.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/job/14-14.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">Relieve</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-18.htm">Solace</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Sparing</a> <a href="/job/12-21.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Strengthen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-2.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Encourage</a> <a href="/job/16-6.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Harden</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/job/16-6.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/job/32-20.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/psalms/25-17.htm">Relieve</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-18.htm">Solace</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Sparing</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Strengthen</a><div class="vheading2">Job 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/16-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/16-17.htm">He maintains his innocence</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But I would encourage you with my mouth</b><br>In this phrase, Job contrasts his desired response to his friends' accusations with their actual behavior. The Hebrew word for "encourage" can also mean to "strengthen" or "support," suggesting a deep, heartfelt intention to uplift. This reflects the biblical principle of using words to build up rather than tear down, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Proverbs 12:25</a>, which states that a kind word can cheer up an anxious heart. Job's desire to use his mouth for encouragement aligns with the New Testament teaching in <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a>, which instructs believers to speak only what is helpful for building others up.<p><b>and the consolation of my lips</b><br>The term "consolation" here implies comfort and solace, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. In <a href="/isaiah/40.htm">Isaiah 40:1</a>, God commands His people to "comfort, comfort my people," indicating the divine priority placed on offering consolation. Job's reference to his lips suggests a personal, intimate form of comfort, reminiscent of the way Jesus comforted those around Him with His words, as seen in <a href="/john/14.htm">John 14:1-3</a>, where He reassures His disciples of His return and the place He is preparing for them.<p><b>would bring relief</b><br>The concept of bringing relief is central to the role of a comforter. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, providing relief to someone in distress was a significant social and religious duty. Job's assertion that his words would bring relief highlights the power of speech to transform a person's emotional and spiritual state. This is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus is described as the ultimate source of relief and rest for the weary in <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>. Job's longing to provide relief foreshadows the ministry of Christ, who offers eternal comfort and rest to all who come to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, enduring immense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who come to comfort Job but end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting his suffering is due to sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose wisdom and purposes are explored throughout the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_consolation.htm">Suffering and Consolation</a></b><br>The broader theme of the book, focusing on human suffering, divine justice, and the search for comfort and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Words have the power to heal or hurt. As believers, we are called to use our words to encourage and uplift others, especially in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_in_suffering.htm">Empathy in Suffering</a></b><br>True empathy involves understanding and sharing the feelings of others. Job's desire to console his friends highlights the importance of empathy in providing comfort.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_comfort_in_community.htm">The Role of Comfort in Community</a></b><br>In Christian community, we are called to bear one another's burdens. Offering consolation is a vital part of living out our faith in community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_comfort.htm">Reflecting God's Comfort</a></b><br>As recipients of God's comfort, we are tasked with reflecting that comfort to others, becoming conduits of His peace and encouragement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intentions.htm">The Importance of Intentions</a></b><br>Our intentions in offering comfort should be pure and selfless, aiming to genuinely relieve the suffering of others rather than seeking to correct or judge.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_hear_god's_guidance.htm">What does the Bible say about health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_finds_comfort_in_their_sorrow.htm">Who finds comfort in their sorrow?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_devout_people_still_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 16:3 promises that committing one's works to the Lord ensures success--why do devout individuals still experience failure, hardship, or tragedy despite their faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_suffer_but_not_grow.htm">If suffering purifies people, why do some suffer terribly and never grow from it?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But I would strengthen you with my mouth</span>. The meaning is somewhat doubtful, and different renderings have been proposed. But the rendering of the Authorized Version is quite defensible, and is accepted by our Revisers. This gives the sense, "I, if I were in your place, would not act as you have acted, but, on the contrary, would do my best to strengthen you with words of comfort and encouragement." <span class="cmt_word">The moving of my lips should assuage your grief.</span> (So Rosenmuller and our Revisers.) The words are a covert reproach of the three "friends" for not acting as Job declares that he would have acted if the positions had been reversed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/16-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But I would encourage you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_553.htm">Strong's 553: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be stout, strong, bold, alert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1119.htm">Strong's 1119: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, with, by</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my mouth,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the consolation</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5205.htm">Strong's 5205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Quivering motion (of lips)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my lips</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would bring relief.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·śōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2820.htm">Strong's 2820: </a> </span><span class="str2">To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/16-5.htm">OT Poetry: Job 16:5 But I would strengthen you with my (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/16-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 16:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 16:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/16-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 16:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 16:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>