Job 16:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

Young's Literal Translation
I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

King James Bible
[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage [your grief].

Hebrew
But I would encourage you
אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם (’ă·’am·miṣ·ḵem)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine plural
Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert

with
בְּמוֹ־ (bə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's 1119: In, with, by

my mouth,
פִ֑י (p̄î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and the consolation
וְנִ֖יד (wə·nîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5205: Quivering motion (of lips)

of my lips
שְׂפָתַ֣י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

would bring relief.
יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ (yaḥ·śōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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