Parallel Verses

NET Bible

So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."

New American Standard Bible

So Job opens his mouth emptily;
He multiplies words without knowledge.”

King James Version

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Holman Bible

Job opens his mouth in vain
and multiplies words without knowledge.

International Standard Version

When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness; he added words upon words without knowing anything."

A Conservative Version

so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.

American Standard Version

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

Amplified


Job uselessly opens his mouth
And multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

Bible in Basic English

And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

Darby Translation

For Job hath opened his mouth in vanity, and made words abundant without knowledge.

Julia Smith Translation

And Job will open his mouth in vain; he will bind together words without knowledge.

King James 2000

Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{therefore} Job opens his mouth in empty talk-- without knowledge he multiplies words."

Modern King James verseion

even Job opens his mouth in vanity; he multiplies words without knowledge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."

New Heart English Bible

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.

Webster

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

World English Bible

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Job with vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
איּוב 
'Iyowb 
Job
Usage: 17

פּצה 
Patsah 
Usage: 15

in vain
הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

כּבר 
Kabar 
Usage: 1

מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

בּלי 
B@liy 
not, without, un..., lack of, so that no, corruption
Usage: 56

Context Readings

Elihu Condemns Job

15 And further, when you say that his anger does not punish, and that he does not know transgression! 16 So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."



Cross References

Job 38:2

"Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

Job 3:1

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.

Job 33:2

See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.

Job 33:8-12

"Indeed, you have said in my hearing (I heard the sound of the words!):

Job 34:35-37

that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

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