“Job has phrased this in the form of a question and not in order to look for an argument. This means "Will I really join words together against you? Or will I really shake my head at you? Not at all! It is convenient for the righteous to take upon himself the afflictions of others and not to trample underfoot or to exa…”
Hesychius of Jerusalem, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON JOB 19.16.4C-D
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4I 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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2I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
— Job 16:4 —
5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
6Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?