"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."
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Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
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:
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;
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 do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
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.
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.