Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?
New American Standard Bible
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
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?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
2 I have heard many such things, Miserable comforters are ye all. 3 Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest? 4 I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 6:26
For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.
Job 15:2
Doth a wise man answer with vain knowledge? And fill with an east wind his belly?
Job 8:2
Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth?
Job 20:3
The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:
Job 32:3-6
and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
Matthew 22:46
And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.
Titus 1:11
whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Titus 2:8
discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.