Job 18:2
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How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.

How long

Job 8:2 How long wilt thou speak these things, and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 11:2 Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified?

Job 13:5,6 And I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men. . . .

Job 16:2,3 I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters. . . .

Mark

Job 3:5,6,17 Let darkness, and the shadow of death, cover it, let a mist overspread it, and let it be wrapped up in bitterness. . . .

Job 21:2 Hear, I beseech you, my words, and do penance.

Job 33:1 Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

James 1:19 You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

Context
Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked
1Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said: 2How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.3Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?…
Cross References
Job 11:2
Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified?

Job 18:1
Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

Job 18:3
Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?

Lexicon
“How long
אָ֤נָה ׀ (’ā·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

you end
תְּשִׂימ֣וּן (tə·śî·mūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

these speeches?
לְמִלִּ֑ין (lə·mil·lîn)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

Show some sense,
תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ (tā·ḇî·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand

and then
וְאַחַ֥ר (wə·’a·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

we can talk.
נְדַבֵּֽר׃ (nə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


Additional Translations
“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.How long will it be ere you make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

How long wilt thou continue? forbear, that we also may speak.

How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.

How long will ye lay snares for words? consider, and afterwards we will speak.

How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

"How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.
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