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.In other versions
I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
ASV
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:
BBE
I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;
DBY
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.
WEB
I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.
YLT
I also could speak as all of you do: if your soul were in my soul's position, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
ENG
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 my head at you.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
2I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
4I 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.
5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
6Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?