Job 16:3
“Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?”
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Job 16:3 Context
1Then Iob answered, and said, 2I haue heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. 3Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest? 4I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you. 5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.
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Other Translations for Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
- King James Version
"Is there {no} limit to windy words? Or what plagues you that you answer?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
- American Standard Version (1901)
May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
- Basic English Bible
Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
- Darby Bible
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
- Webster's Bible
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
- World English Bible
Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Shall windy words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 16:3
16:3 End - When wilt thou put an end to these impertinent discourses? He retorts upon him his charge, chap.#15:2|,3.