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 · 2000

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To reason with a word not useful? And speeches--no profit in them?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

Context

v.2Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

v.3This passage

v.4Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

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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