Parallel JOB 16:4

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BSB 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.

OEB I, too, could speak like you,
⇔ Were your soul in my soul’s stead.
 ⇔ I could weave words together about you,
⇔ And shake my head at you.

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,

NET I also could speak like you,
 ⇔ if you were in my place;
 ⇔ I could pile up words against you
 ⇔ and I could shake my head at you.

LSV 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.

FBV I could talk like you do if you were in my place, stringing words together to criticize you, ridiculing you with a toss of my head.

T4T If it were you three and not I who were suffering,
⇔ I could say the things that you are saying;
 ⇔ I could make great speeches to criticize/condemn you,
⇔ and I could shake my head at you to ridicule you.

LEB  •  also could talk as you, if •  I could join against you with words, •  and I could shake at you with my head.

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:

MOF No MOF JOB book available

JPS 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 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.

DRA I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.

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.

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;

RV 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 mine head at you.

WBS 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 mine head at you.

KJB 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.
  (I also could speak as ye/you_all do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.)

BB I coulde speake as ye do also: but would God that your soule were in my soules steade, then could I frame wordes for you, and shake my head at you:
  (I could speak as ye/you_all do also: but would God that your soule were in my soules steade, then could I frame words for you, and shake my head at you:)

GNV I could also speake as yee doe: (but woulde God your soule were in my soules stead) I could keepe you company in speaking, and could shake mine head at you,
  (I could also speak as ye/you_all doe: (but would God your soule were in my soules stead) I could keep you company in speaking, and could shake mine head at you,)

CB I coude speake, as ye do also. But wolde God, that youre soule were in my soules steade: then shulde I heape vp wordes agaynst you, and shake my heade at you.
  (I could speak, as ye/you_all do also. But would God, that your(pl) soule were in my soules steade: then should I heape up words against you, and shake my heade at you.)

WYC Also Y myyte speke thingis lijk to you, and `Y wolde, that youre soule were for my soule;
  (Also I might speke things like to you, and `I wolde, that your(pl) soule were for my soule;)

LUT Ich könnte auch wohl reden wie ihr. Wollte GOtt, eure SeeLE wäre an meiner SeeLE Statt! Ich wollte auch mit Worten an euch setzen und mein Haupt also über euch schütteln.
  (I könnte also wohl reden like ihr. Wollte God, your SeeLE wäre at my SeeLE Statt! I wanted also with words at you setzen and my Haupt also above you schütteln.)

CLV Poteram et ego similia vestri loqui, atque utinam esset anima vestra pro anima mea:
  (Poteram and I similia vestri loqui, atque utinam was anima vestra pro anima mea:)

BRN I also will speak as ye do: if indeed your soul were in my soul's stead, then would I insult you with words, and I would shake my head at you.

BrLXX Κᾀγὼ καθʼ ὑμᾶς λαλήσω· εἰ ὑπέκειτό γε ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν ἀντὶ τῆς ἐμῆς, εἶτʼ ἐναλοῦμαι ὑμῖν ῥήμασι· κινήσω δὲ καθʼ ὑμῶν κεφαλήν.
  (Kᾀgō kathʼ humas lalaʸsō; ei hupekeito ge haʸ psuⱪaʸ humōn anti taʸs emaʸs, eitʼ enaloumai humin ɽaʸmasi; kinaʸsō de kathʼ humōn kefalaʸn.)