Job 16:5
Strong's Lexicon
But I would encourage you
אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם (’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 553: 1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard 1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold 1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure 1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to 1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong

with
בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 1119: 1) in, at, by

my mouth,
פִ֑י (p̄î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

and the consolation
וְנִ֖יד (wə·nîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5205: 1) quivering (motion) of lips

of my lips
שְׂפָתַ֣י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

would bring relief.
יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ (yaḥ·śōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2820: 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

Young's Literal Translation
I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

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

New American Standard Bible
"I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen [your pain].

King James Bible
[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage [your grief].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

New Living Translation
But if it were me, I would encourage you. I would try to take away your grief.

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

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

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

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

International Standard Version
and encourage you with what I have to say; my words of comfort would lessen your pain.

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

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

English Revised Version
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your grief.

Young's Literal Translation
I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.
















Cross References
Job 16:4
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.

Job 16:6
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?

Job 29:25
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

Job 16:2
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

Job 16:7
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

Job 16:8
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
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