Job 6:1

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Job 6 is Job's reply to Eliphaz, the first of his three friends to speak. After Job's great loss of children, wealth and health, the friends sat with him in silence, then began to argue that his suffering must be due to hidden sin.

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Job 6:14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Job replied:

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Job answered,

King James Version (KJV)

But Job answered and said,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Job answered and said,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Job made answer and said,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y RESPONDIÓ Job y dijo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Respuesta de Job:

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Job 6:1

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