Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?

King James Version

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Holman Bible

Should this stream of words go unanswered
and such a talker be acquitted?

International Standard Version

"Shouldn't a multitude of words be answered, or a person who talks too much be vindicated?

A Conservative Version

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

American Standard Version

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Amplified


“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?
And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?

Bible in Basic English

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

Darby Translation

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?

Julia Smith Translation

Shall not the multitude of words be answered? and shall a man of lips be justified?

King James 2000

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Should an abundance of words go unanswered, or {a man full of talk} be vindicated?

Modern King James verseion

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Should not he that maketh many words, be answered? Should he that babbleth much, be commended therein?

NET Bible

"Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

New Heart English Bible

"Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

The Emphasized Bible

Should, the multitude of words, not be answered? Or should, a man full of talk, be justified?

Webster

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

World English Bible

"Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Youngs Literal Translation

Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

and should a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

full of talk
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

Context Readings

Zophar's First Response To Job

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: 2 “Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?
3 Should your babble silence men, and when you mock, shall no one shame you?

Cross References

Job 18:2

"How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we will speak.

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Job 8:2

"How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a great wind?

Job 16:3

Shall windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

Psalm 140:11

Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this babbler wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities"--because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

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