Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Trying the word to thee shalt thou be weary? who shall be able to with hold in speaking?
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Holman Bible
when you are exhausted?
Yet who can keep from speaking?
International Standard Version
"Will you get offended if somebody tries to talk to you? Who can keep from speaking at a time like this?
A Conservative Version
If a man tries to converse with thee, will thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
American Standard Version
If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
Amplified
“If we dare to converse with you, will you be impatient [or offended]?
But who can restrain himself from speaking?
Bible in Basic English
If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?
Darby Translation
If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?
King James 2000
If we venture to converse with you, will you be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"[If] someone would test a word with you, would you be offended? But who can refrain from speaking?
Modern King James verseion
Shall one try a word with you, you who are weary? But who can hold back with words?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"If we begin to commune with thee, peradventure thou wilt be discontent; but who can withhold himself from speaking?
NET Bible
"If someone should attempt a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?
New Heart English Bible
"If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
The Emphasized Bible
If one attempt a word unto thee, wilt thou be impatient? But, to restrain speech, who, can endure?
Webster
If we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can refrain from speaking?
World English Bible
"If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
Youngs Literal Translation
Hath one tried a word with thee? -- Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?
Interlinear
Yakol
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's First Response To Job
1 And Eliphaz the Temanite will answer and say, 2 Trying the word to thee shalt thou be weary? who shall be able to with hold in speaking? 3 Behold, thou didst instruct many, and thou wilt strengthen the weak hands.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 32:18-20
For I was filled with words, the spirit of my belly pressed upon me.
Jeremiah 6:11
I was filled with the wrath of Jehovah; I was weary holding up; to pour out upon the child in the street and upon the assembly of the young men together; for also the man with the woman shall be taken, the old man with the full of days.
Jeremiah 20:9
And I said, I will not bring him to remembrance, and I will no more speak in his name. And it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was wearied to endure, and I shall not be able.
Acts 4:20
For we cannot, the things we have seen and heard, not speak.
2 Corinthians 2:4-6
For out of much pressure and anxiety of heart I wrote to you through many tears; not that ye should be 'grieved, but that ye might know the love I have more abundantly towards you.
2 Corinthians 7:8-10
For if I also grieved you in the epistle, I regret not, and if I did regret: for I see that that epistle, if also for a time, grieved you.