Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Is there no limit to windy words?
Or what plagues you that you answer?

King James Version

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

Holman Bible

Is there no end to your empty words?
What provokes you that you continue testifying?

International Standard Version

Will windy words like yours never end? What is upsetting you that you keep on arguing?

A Conservative Version

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes thee that thou answer?

American Standard Version

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?

Amplified


“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?

Bible in Basic English

May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

Darby Translation

Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?

Julia Smith Translation

Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer?

King James 2000

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldens you that you answer?

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Is there] a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer?

Modern King James verseion

Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you should answer?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?

NET Bible

Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?

Webster

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

have an end
קץ 
Qets 
Usage: 67

מרץ 
Marats 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

Job's Fifth Speech

2 “I have heard many such things;
Sorry comforters are you all.
3 “Is there no limit to windy words?
Or what plagues you that you answer?
4 “I too could speak like you,
If I were in your place.
I could compose words against you
And shake my head at you.


Cross References

Job 6:26

“Do you intend to reprove my words,
When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?

Job 15:2

“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge
And fill himself with the east wind?

Job 8:2

“How long will you say these things,
And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

Job 20:3

“I listened to the reproof which insults me,
And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

Job 32:3-6

And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Matthew 22:46

No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question.

Titus 1:11

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.

Titus 2:8

sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

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