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Job 16:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Is there [no] limit to windy words? Or what plagues you that you answer?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Shall vain words have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Shall there be none ende of wordes of winde? or what maketh thee bold so to answere?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Shall vaine words [haue] an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Do not grieve my spirit with words; even though you speak, I will not answer.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— What! is there any reason in vain words? or what will hinder thee from answering?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Shall vain 7307
{7307} Prime
רוּחַ
ruwach
{roo'-akh}
From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions).
words 1697
{1697} Prime
דָּבָר
dabar
{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
have an end? 7093
{7093} Prime
קֵץ
qets
{kates}
Contracted from H7112; an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after.
or x176
(0176) Complement
אוֹ
'ow
{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
what x4100
(4100) Complement
מָּה
mah
{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
emboldeneth 4834
{4834} Prime
מָרַץ
marats
{maw-rats'}
A primitive root; properly to press, that is, (figuratively) to be pungent or vehement; to irritate.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
thee that x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thou answerest? 6030
{6030} Prime
עָנָה
`anah
{aw-naw'}
A primitive root; properly to eye or (generally) to heed, that is, pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 16:3

_ _ “Words of wind,” Hebrew. He retorts upon Eliphaz his reproach (Job 15:2).

_ _ emboldeneth — literally, “What wearies you so that ye contradict?” that is, What have I said to provoke you? etc. [Schuttens]. Or, as better accords with the first clause, “Wherefore do ye weary yourselves contradicting?” [Umbreit].

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 16:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 16:3

End — When wilt thou put an end to these impertinent discourses? He retorts upon him his charge, Job 15:2-3.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 16:3

Shall (a) vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

(a) Which serve for vain ostentation and for no true comfort.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
vain words:
Heb. words of wind,
Job 6:26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?
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 15:2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

what emboldeneth:

Job 20:3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Job 32:3-6 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and [yet] had condemned Job. ... And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Matthew 22:46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].
Titus 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Titus 2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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Jb 6:26; 8:2; 15:2; 20:3; 32:3. Mt 22:46. Tit 1:11; 2:8.

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