Job speaks of thinking of useless things to say as if his words were random items that he collected and joined together. AT: "I could think of things to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
This is an action that shows disapproval. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
# in mockery
The word "mockery" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "to mock you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# Oh, how I would encourage you with my mouth! How the comfort from my lips would lighten your grief
Here Job is speaking sarcastically and means the opposite of what he says. AT: "My words would surely not be encouraging to you! They would surely not lighten your grief" or "By speaking to you as you spoke to me earlier, I would not encourage you or lighten your grief!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
# with my mouth
Here Job's "mouth" represents what he says. AT: "with what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# the comfort from my lips
This refers to comforting words that he speaks. AT: "my comforting words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# would lighten your grief
This speaks of grief as if it were a heavy physical burden. AT: "would lessen your grief" or "would help you feel less grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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