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Bible in Basic English
How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Holman Bible
Your words
International Standard Version
"How long will you keep talking like this? How long will you keep talking like a wind storm?
A Conservative Version
How long will thou speak these things? And [how long] shall the words of thy mouth be [like] a mighty wind?
American Standard Version
How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long'shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?
Amplified
“How long will you say these things?
And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
Darby Translation
How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind?
Julia Smith Translation
How long wilt thou speak these things? and the great spirit of the words of thy mouth?
King James 2000
How long will you speak these things? and how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"{How long} will you say these [things], and the words of your mouth [be] a mighty wind?
Modern King James verseion
How long will you speak these things, since the words of your mouth are like a strong wind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"How long wilt thou talk of such things? How long shall thy mouth speak so proud words?
NET Bible
"How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?
New Heart English Bible
"How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
The Emphasized Bible
How long wilt thou speak these things? Or, as a mighty wind, shall be the sayings of thy mouth?
Webster
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
World English Bible
"How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
Youngs Literal Translation
Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth?
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said, 2 How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
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Cross References
Job 6:26
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
1 Kings 19:11
Then he said, Go out and take your place on the mountain before the Lord. Then the Lord went by, and mountains were parted by the force of a great wind, and rocks were broken before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earth-shock, but the Lord was not in the earth-shock.
Job 15:2
Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
Exodus 10:3
Then Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you be lifted up in your pride before me? let my people go so that they may give me worship.
Exodus 10:7
And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long is this man to be the cause of evil to us? let the men go so that they may give worship to the Lord their God: are you not awake to Egypt's danger?
Job 6:9
If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!
Job 7:11
So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.
Job 11:2-3
Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
Job 16:3
May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
Job 18:2
How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
Job 19:2-3
How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?
Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?