Job 16:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

English ASV

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.

English Amplified

[But] I would strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would soothe your suffering.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[But] I would strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would soothe your suffering.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

[But] I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage [your pain].

English EASY 2024

But, instead, I would help you to be strong. I would say things to comfort you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I would say things to encourage you and give you hope.

I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I could strengthen you with advice and keep talking to comfort you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I could encourage you with my mouth, and my quivering lips could ease {your pain}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

English KJV 1611

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

English LSB

I could encourage you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

but I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would relieve your grief.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I could strengthen you with talk, or shake my head with silent lips.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But I would strengthen you with my words; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But what I might say would give you hope. My words of comfort would help you.

English NIV

But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

English NKJ 1982

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the comfort of my lips would relieve your grief.

English NLT

But that's not what I would do. I would speak in a way that helps you. I would try to take away your grief.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I could encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But no! I would speak in such a way that it would help you. I would try to take away your grief.

English Tyndale 1537

I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.

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