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New American Standard Bible
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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
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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?
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
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BILDAD THE SHUHITE SPOKE:
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Cross References
Job 6:26
Do you mean to correct what I say? Do you treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
1 Kings 19:11
Then he said: Go out and take your place on the mountain before Jehovah. Jehovah passed by and the force of a great wind parted the mountains. Rocks were broken before Jehovah but Jehovah was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but Jehovah was not in the earthquake.
Job 15:2
Should a wise man answer with empty notions or be filled with the hot east wind?
Exodus 10:3
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him: Thus says Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 10:7
Pharaoh's servants said to him: How long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go so that they may serve Jehovah their God. Do you not yet know that Egypt is destroyed?
Job 6:9
Oh that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!
Job 7:11
I will not keep from speaking. I must express my anguish. I must complain in my bitterness.
Job 11:2-3
Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated?
Job 16:3
Is there no limit to windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Job 18:2
When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk.
Job 19:2-3
How long will you torment me and depress me with words?
Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!