Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 16:5

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5. strengthen . . . with . . . mouth —bitter irony. In allusion to Eliphaz' boasted "consolations" ( :- ). Opposed to strengthening with the heart, that is, with real consolation. Translate, "I also (like you) could strengthen with the mouth, " that is, with heartless talk: "And the moving of my lips (mere lip comfort) could console (in the same fashion as you do)" [UMBREIT]. " Hearty counsel" ( :- ) is the opposite. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-job-16-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/job-16-5

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological