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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Job 16:4

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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,

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

También yo hablaría como vosotros. Ojalá vuestra alma estuviera en lugar de la mía, que yo os tendría compañía en las palabras, y sobre vosotros movería mi cabeza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero quizá yo podría hablar del mismo modo que ustedes si estuvieran ustedes en mi lugar. Lanzaría mis críticas contra ustedes y menearía la cabeza al mirarlos.

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