Job 16:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters [are] ye all.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"I have heard this stuff so often! Such sorry comforters, all of you!

Berean Standard Bible:

“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.

American Standard Version:

I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

I have heard{H8085} many such things{H7227}: miserable{H5999} comforters{H5162} are ye all.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 13:4

  • But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all physicians of no value.

Job 13:5

  • O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Job 19:2

  • How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

Job 19:3

  • These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed [that] ye make yourselves strange to me.

Job 11:2

  • Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Job 11:3

  • Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Psalms 69:26

  • For they persecute [him] whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

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Commentary for Job 16:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8085
    There are 1072 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁמַע
    Transliteration: shâmaʻ
    Pronunciation: shaw-mah'
    Description: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
  2. Strong's Number: H7227
    There are 439 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַב
    Transliteration: rab
    Pronunciation: rab
    Description: by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
  3. Strong's Number: H5999
    There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָמָל
    Transliteration: ʻâmâl
    Pronunciation: aw-mawl'
    Description: from עָמַל; toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind; grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.
  4. Strong's Number: H5162
    There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָחַם
    Transliteration: nâcham
    Pronunciation: naw-kham'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself); comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).