Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"If someone should attempt a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can refrain from 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?
Julia Smith Translation
Trying the word to thee shalt thou be weary? who shall be able to with hold in 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?
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 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: 2 "If someone should attempt a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can refrain from speaking? 3 Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.
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Cross References
Job 32:18-20
For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me.
Jeremiah 6:11
I am as full of anger as you are, Lord, I am tired of trying to hold it in." The Lord answered, "Vent it, then, on the children who play in the street and on the young men who are gathered together. Husbands and wives are to be included, as well as the old and those who are advanced in years.
Jeremiah 20:9
Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.
Acts 4:20
for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."
2 Corinthians 2:4-6
For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.
2 Corinthians 7:8-10
For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time).