Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Do you intend to criticize words, and the speeches of one who is hopeless, that are as wind?
New American Standard Bible
When the
King James Version
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Holman Bible
or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
International Standard Version
Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?
A Conservative Version
Do ye think to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of a man who is desperate are as wind?
American Standard Version
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
Amplified
“Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument],
When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?
Bible in Basic English
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
Darby Translation
Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
Julia Smith Translation
Will ye purpose to reprove words, and for the spirit of the words of him despairing?
King James 2000
Do you intend to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you intend to reprove [my] words and [consider the] words of a desperate [man] as wind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Do ye take deliberacy to check men's sayings, and judge a poor word spoken in vain?
NET Bible
Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
New Heart English Bible
Do you intend to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
The Emphasized Bible
To decide words, do ye intend, When, to the wind, are spoken the sayings of one in despair?
Webster
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
World English Bible
Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
Youngs Literal Translation
For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.
Interlinear
Chashab
Millah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 6:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
25 Right words are powerful, but what does your arguing argue? 26 Do you intend to criticize words, and the speeches of one who is hopeless, that are as wind? 27 Yea, you cause anger to fall on the fatherless, and you dig a pit for your friend.
Cross References
Job 8:2
How long will you speak these things, since the words of your mouth are like a strong wind?
Job 2:10
But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish ones speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Job 3:3-26
Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night which said, A man-child is conceived.
Job 4:3-4
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have made the weak hands strong.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their fury is drinking my spirit; the terrors of God are set against me.
Job 6:9
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that He would loose His hand and cut me off!
Job 10:1
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint on my self; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 34:3-9
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
Job 38:2
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 40:5
Once I have spoken; but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will go no further.
Job 40:8
Will you also set aside My judgment? Will you condemn Me so that you may be justified?
Job 42:3
Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken what I did not understand; things too wonderful for me; yea, I did not know.
Job 42:7
And it happened after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feeds on wind and follows after the east wind. He daily multiplies lies and cruelty. And they make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Matthew 12:37
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
Ephesians 4:14
so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.