Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value? New Living Translation The wise don’t engage in empty chatter. What good are such words? English Standard Version Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good? Berean Standard Bible Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose? King James Bible Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? New King James Version Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or by speeches with which he can do no good? New American Standard Bible “Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which do not benefit? NASB 1995 “Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable? NASB 1977 “Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable? Legacy Standard Bible Should he argue with a word that cannot be used, Or with speech which is not profitable? Amplified Bible “Should he rebuke and argue with useless talk? Or with words in which there is no benefit? Christian Standard Bible Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose? Holman Christian Standard Bible Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose? American Standard Version Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? Aramaic Bible in Plain English To conceal words that are not useful and with words without profit in them? Brenton Septuagint Translation reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit? Contemporary English Version you would stop spreading all of this hot air. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee. English Revised Version Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? GOD'S WORD® Translation Should he argue with words that don't help, with speeches that don't help [anyone]? Good News Translation No one who is wise would talk the way you do or defend himself with such meaningless words. International Standard Version Should he engage in unprofitable argument, or give a speech that benefits no one? JPS Tanakh 1917 Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? Literal Standard Version To reason with a word not useful? And speeches—no profit in them? Majority Standard Bible Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose? New American Bible Does he argue in speech that does not avail, and in words that are to no profit? NET Bible Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them? New Revised Standard Version Should they argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which they can do no good? New Heart English Bible Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good? Webster's Bible Translation Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good? World English Bible Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good? Young's Literal Translation To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…2“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? 3Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose? 4But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him.… Cross References Job 15:2 "Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? Job 15:4 But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him. Treasury of Scripture Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good? he reason Job 13:4,5 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value… Job 16:2,3 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all… Job 26:1-3 But Job answered and said, … Jump to Previous Argue Arguments Good Profit Profitable Reason Reasoning Sayings Speeches Talk Unprofitable Useful Useless Value Wherewith Word WordsJump to Next Argue Arguments Good Profit Profitable Reason Reasoning Sayings Speeches Talk Unprofitable Useful Useless Value Wherewith Word WordsJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men (3) Should he reason with unprofitable talk?--Nay, his arguments, though pretentious and apparently recondite, are unprofitable, and can do no good.Verse 3. - Should he reason with unprofitable talk! Such, Eliphaz implies, had been Job's talk, altogether idle and unprofitable. A wise man should have abstained from such profitless arguments. They were speeches wherewith he could do no good. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Should he argueהוֹכֵ֣חַ (hō·w·ḵê·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict with useless לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no words בְּ֭דָבָר (bə·ḏā·ḇār) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause or speeches וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (ū·mil·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic that serve no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no purpose? יוֹעִ֥יל (yō·w·‘îl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit Links Job 15:3 NIVJob 15:3 NLT Job 15:3 ESV Job 15:3 NASB Job 15:3 KJV Job 15:3 BibleApps.com Job 15:3 Biblia Paralela Job 15:3 Chinese Bible Job 15:3 French Bible Job 15:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk (Jb) |
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