Job 16:6
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speake, my griefe is not asswaged: and though I forbeare; †what am I eased?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. what goeth from me
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- Psalms 88:15–18Rank 2 from verse 6
15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
16Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
17They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
18Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
15I am afflicted and ready to die, from my youth vp: while I suffer thy terrours, I am distracted.
16Thy fierce wrath goeth ouer me: thy terrours haue cut me off.
17‖They came round about mee daily like water: they compassed mee about together.
18Louer and friend hast thou put farre from me: and mine acquaintance into darkenesse.
- Psalms 77:1–9Rank 3 from verse 6
1I CRIED unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
1¶ I cryed vnto God with my voice: euen vnto God with my voice, and he gaue eare vnto me.
2†In the day of my trouble, I sought the LORD; my sore ranne in the night, and ceased not: my soule refused to be comforted.
3I remembred God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was ouerwhelmed. Selah.
4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speake.
5I haue considered the dayes of old, the yeeres of auncient times.
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.
7Will the LORD cast off for euer? and will hee be fauourable no more?
8†Is his mercy cleane gone for euer? doth his promise faile for euermore?
9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut vp his tender mercies? Selah.
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Job 16:6
Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Sorrow, pain, distress, anguish, trouble, burden, injury, or the cause of such suffering in mind, body, or spirit.
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1. To refrain, cease, or leave something undone. 2. To restrain oneself, endure, or wait without acting.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of ease, meaning to relieve, quiet, or make less difficult.
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Lessened, abated, eased, relieved, or caused to subside.
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5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.
6Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
6Though I speake, my griefe is not asswaged: and though I forbeare; †what am I eased?
Selected passage7But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
7But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate al my companie.