Job 15:3
What does Job 15:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 15:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To reason with a word not useful? And speeches--no profit in them?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Timothy 6:4
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Matthew 12:36
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
- Malachi 3:13
Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?
- Job 16:2
I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.
- Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
- Job 13:4
But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.
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