Job 16:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| do: | גַּ֤ם׀ | gam | ɡahm |
| also | אָנֹכִי֮ | ʾānōkiy | ah-noh-HEE |
| I speak | כָּכֶ֪ם | kākem | ka-HEM |
| could as ye if | אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה | ʾădabbērâ | uh-DA-BAY-ra |
| were your | ל֤וּ | lû | loo |
| soul | יֵ֪שׁ | yēš | yaysh |
| stead, my soul's | נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם | napšĕkem | nahf-sheh-HEM |
| in | תַּ֤חַת | taḥat | TA-haht |
| I could heap up | נַפְשִׁ֗י | napšî | nahf-SHEE |
| against | אַחְבִּ֣ירָה | ʾaḥbîrâ | ak-BEE-ra |
| words | עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם | ʿălêkem | uh-lay-HEM |
| you, and shake | בְּמִלִּ֑ים | bĕmillîm | beh-mee-LEEM |
| at you. | וְאָנִ֥יעָה | wĕʾānîʿâ | veh-ah-NEE-ah |
| mine | עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם | ʿălêkem | UH-lay-HEM |
| head | בְּמ֣וֹ | bĕmô | beh-MOH |
| רֹאשִֽׁי׃ | rōʾšî | roh-SHEE |