Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

How long wilt thou speak these things? Or, as a mighty wind, shall be the sayings of thy mouth?

New American Standard Bible

“How long will you say these things,
And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

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

How long will you go on saying these things?
Your words are a blast of wind.

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?

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?

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?

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
How
אנה אן 
'an 
Usage: 40

עד 
`ad 
by, as long, hitherto, when, how long, as yet
Usage: 784

wilt thou speak
מלל 
Malal 
Usage: 5

אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

be like a strong
כּבּיר 
Kabbiyr 
Usage: 10

Context Readings

Bildad's First Response To Job

1 Then responded Bildad the Shuhite, and said: - 2 How long wilt thou speak these things? Or, as a mighty wind, shall be the sayings of thy mouth? 3 Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?

Cross References

Job 6:26

To decide words, do ye intend, When, to the wind, are spoken the sayings of one in despair?

1 Kings 19:11

And he said - Go forth to-morrow, and stand in the mountain, before Yahweh. And lo! Yahweh, passing by, and a great and strong wind - rending the mountains, and breaking in pieces the crags, before Yahweh, Not, in the wind, was, Yahweh, - And, after the wind, an, earthquake, Not, in the earthquake, was, Yahweh;

Job 15:2

Should, a wise man, answer unreal knowledge? or fill, with the east wind, his inner man?

Exodus 10:3

And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him - Thus, saith Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, How long hast thou refused to humble thyself before me? Let my people go that they may serve me.

Exodus 10:7

Then said the servants of Pharaoh unto him, How long shall this man become to us a snare? Let the men go, that they may serve Yahweh their God. Not yet, knowest thou, that Egypt is, ruined?

Job 6:9

That it would please GOD to crush me, That he would set free his hand, and cut me off!

Job 7:11

I also, cannot restrain my mouth, - I must speak, in the anguish of my spirit, I must find utterance, in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 11:2-3

Should, the multitude of words, not be answered? Or should, a man full of talk, be justified?

Job 16:3

Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?

Job 18:2

How long will ye make a perversion of words? Ye should understand, and, afterwards, we could speak.

Job 19:2-3

How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?

Proverbs 1:22

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

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