Job 16:5 meaning and explanation

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

Job 16:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Job is answering Eliphaz and the other friends who have come to comfort him. In verse 4 he imagines trading places with them, and verse 5 says what he would do differently: instead of piling up accusations, he would strengthen them with his words and ease their pain with what he says.

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