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Job 16:4
It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
Job 16:4 · Bible in Basic English
Job 16:4 in other translations
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
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.
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,
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In context
1 And Job made answer and said,
2 Such things have frequently come to my ears: you are comforters who only give trouble.
3 May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
4 It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
5 I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.
6 If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
7 But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble.
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