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Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 16 of Job. Job calls his friends miserable comforters and contrasts his situation with what he would do if they were suffering. He describes God through images of an adversary who delivers him to violence. The language should be read as poetry of lament: it expresses Job’s perception from within pain, not an independent narrative description of God’s character.
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Compare Job 16:6 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Aber wenn ich schon rede, so schont mein der Schmerz nicht; lasse ich's anstehen so geht er nicht von mir.
Español · RVR1909 Si hablo, mi dolor no cesa; Y si dejo de hablar, no se aparta de mí.
Español · NTBT Si hablo, mi dolor no disminuye; si callo, ¿qué se aparta de mí?
Français · LSG Si je parle, mes souffrances ne seront point calmées, Si je me tais, en quoi seront-elles moindres?
Italiano · DIO1885 Se io parlo, il mio dolore non però si rallenta; E se io resto di parlare, quanto se ne partirà egli da me?
Português · ARC Se eu falar, a minha dor não cessa, e, calando-me eu, qual é o meu alívio?
中文 · RCUV 「我若說話，痛苦仍不得緩解； 我若停止，痛苦就離開我嗎？
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