Job 16:2–3
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
I haue heard many such things: ‖*miserable comforters are ye all.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, troublesome.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 13.4.
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Shall †vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. words of wind.
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- Job 13:4–5Rank 1 from verse 2
- James 1:19Rank 2 from verse 2
- Job 11:2–3Rank 3 from verse 2
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should †a man ful of talke be iustified?
3Should thy ‖lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
- Job 19:2–3Rank 4 from verse 2
2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
2How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?
3These tenne times haue ye reproched me: you are not ashamed that you ‖make your selues strange to me.
- Job 26:2–3Rank 5 from verse 2
2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
2Howe hast thou helped him that is without power? how sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?
- Philippians 1:16Rank 8 from verse 2
- Psalms 69:26Rank 9 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Job 32:3–6Rank 4 from verse 3
3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled: because they had found no answere, and yet had condemned Iob.
4Now Elihu had †waited till Iob had spoken: because they were †elder then he.
5When Elihu saw that there was no answere in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am †yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and †durst not shew you mine opinion.
- Matthew 22:46Rank 6 from verse 3
- Titus 1:11Rank 7 from verse 3
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Job 16:2
Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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1. Wretched or in a pitiable condition. 2. Causing misery or affording poor comfort.
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comforters
Persons who comfort, strengthen, encourage, or console.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Job 16:3
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
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emboldeneth
Makes bold, gives confidence or courage, or encourages a person to speak or act.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1THEN Job answered and said,
1¶ Then Iob answered, and said,
2I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
2I haue heard many such things: ‖*miserable comforters are ye all.
Selected passage3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
3Shall †vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
Selected passage4I 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.
4I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you.