Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Should he reason with talk that is not useful, or with speeches which have no profit?
New American Standard Bible
Or with words which are not profitable?
King James Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Holman Bible
or with words that serve no good purpose?
International Standard Version
Should he engage in unprofitable argument, or give a speech that benefits no one?
A Conservative Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
American Standard Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Amplified
“Should he rebuke and argue with useless talk?
Or with words in which there is no benefit?
Bible in Basic English
Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
Darby Translation
Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?
Julia Smith Translation
Reproving with words he shall not profit, and speeches will be of no use in them.
King James 2000
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Should he argue in talk [that] is not profitable or [in] words with which he cannot do good?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou reprovest with words, that are worth nothing; and speakest the things which can do no good!
NET Bible
Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?
New Heart English Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
The Emphasized Bible
Disputing with discourse that doth no good, or with speech, wherein is no profit?
Webster
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
World English Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
Youngs Literal Translation
To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
Interlinear
Yakach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
2 Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? 3 Should he reason with talk that is not useful, or with speeches which have no profit? 4 Yea, you do away with fear, and take away prayer before God.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 13:4-5
But you are imputers of lies; you are all worthless healers.
Job 16:2-3
I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters.
Job 26:1-3
But Job answered and said,
Malachi 3:13-15
Your words have been strong against Me, says Jehovah. Yet you say, What have we spoken against You?
Matthew 12:36-37
But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,