Job 16:4-6

New Catholic Bible

⁴“I could also rant on as you do,
    if you were in my place.
I could exhaust you with my words
    and shake my head at you.^[a]
⁵But I would offer words of encouragement,
    and comfort from my lips would alleviate your pain.
⁶When I speak, my suffering is not eased,
    and if I remain silent, my pain does not stop.