Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Should an abundance of words go unanswered, or {a man full of talk} be vindicated?
New American Standard Bible
And a
King James Version
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Holman Bible
and such a talker
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?
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?
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zophar's First Response To Job
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said, 2 "Should an abundance of words go unanswered, or {a man full of talk} be vindicated? 3 Should your loose talk put people to silence? {And when you mock, shall no one put you to shame}?
Names
Cross References
Job 18:2
"{How long} {will you hunt for words}? Consider, and afterward we shall speak.
Proverbs 10:19
In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Job 8:2
"{How long} will you say these [things], and the words of your mouth [be] a mighty wind?
Job 16:3
[Is there] a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer?
Psalm 140:11
Do not let a {slanderer} be established in the land; as for [the] man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.
Acts 17:18
And even some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were saying, "What does this babbler want to say?" But [others said], "He appears to be a proclaimer of foreign deities," because he was proclaiming the good news [about] Jesus and the resurrection.
James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,