What does Job 16:4 mean?

Job 16:4 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply Job 16:4 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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.

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?

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