Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
New American Standard Bible
When the
King James Version
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Holman Bible
or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
International Standard Version
Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?
A Conservative Version
Do ye think to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of a man who is desperate are as wind?
American Standard Version
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
Amplified
“Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument],
When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?
Bible in Basic English
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
Darby Translation
Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
Julia Smith Translation
Will ye purpose to reprove words, and for the spirit of the words of him despairing?
King James 2000
Do you intend to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you intend to reprove [my] words and [consider the] words of a desperate [man] as wind?
Modern King James verseion
Do you intend to criticize words, and the speeches of one who is hopeless, that are as wind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Do ye take deliberacy to check men's sayings, and judge a poor word spoken in vain?
NET Bible
Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
New Heart English Bible
Do you intend to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
The Emphasized Bible
To decide words, do ye intend, When, to the wind, are spoken the sayings of one in despair?
Webster
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Youngs Literal Translation
For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.
Interlinear
Chashab
Millah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 6:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
25 How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove? 26 Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind? 27 Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.
Cross References
Job 8:2
"How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
Job 2:10
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job didn't sin with his lips.
Job 3:3-26
"Let the day perish in which I was born, the night which said, 'There is a boy conceived.'
Job 4:3-4
Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
Job 6:9
even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Job 10:1
"My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 34:3-9
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
Job 38:2
"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 40:5
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."
Job 40:8
Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
Job 42:3
You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.
Job 42:7
It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Matthew 12:37
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
Ephesians 4:14
that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;