Job 18:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding and then we can talk.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— How long [will it be ere] ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— How long will ye lay snares for words? consider, and afterwards we will speak.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— How long [will it be ere] ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— How long will ye make a perversion of words? Ye should understand, and, afterwards, we could speak.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When will yee make an ende of your words? cause vs to vnderstande, and then wee will speake.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— How long [will it bee, ere] you make an ende of words? Marke, and afterwards we will speake.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— How long will you resist words? Understand! and afterwards we will speak.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— How long wilt thou continue? forbear, that we also may speak.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— How long [will it be ere] ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. |
How long
5704 {5704} Primeעַד`ad{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ( even unto) or time ( during, while, until) or degree ( equally with).
x575 (0575) Complementאָן'an{awn}
Contracted from H0370; where?; hence whither?, when?; also hither and thither.
[ will it be ere] ye make
7760 {7760} Primeשׂוּםsuwm{soom}
A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
an end
7078 {7078} Primeקֵנֶץqenets{keh'-nets}
From an unused root probably meaning to wrench; perversion.
of words?
4405 {4405} Primeמִלָּהmillah{mil-law'}
From H4448 (plural masculine as if from the second form); a word; collectively a discourse; figuratively a topic.
mark,
995 {0995} Primeבִּיןbiyn{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
and afterwards
310 {0310} Primeאַחַר'achar{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
we will speak.
1696 {1696} Primeדִּבֵּרdabar{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447 |
Job 18:2
_ _ ye — the other two friends of Job, whom Bildad charges with having spoken mere “words,” that is, empty speeches; opposed to “mark,” that is, come to reason, consider the question intelligently; and then let us speak. |
Job 18:2
Ye — Thou, O Job; of whom he speaks here, as also Job 18:3, in the plural number, as was a common idiotism of the Eastern language, to speak thus of one person, especially where he was one of eminency. Mark — Consider the matter better. |
Job 18:2
How long [will it be ere] (a) ye make an end of words? (b) mark, and afterwards we will speak.
(a) Who count yourselves just as (Job 12:4).
(b) Whom you take to be only beasts, as in (Job 12:7). |
- 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 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Job 13:5-6 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. ... Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job 16:2-3 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters [are] ye all. ... Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
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- mark:
Job 3:5-6 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. ... As [for] that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Job 3:17 There the wicked cease [from] troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Job 21:2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
Job 33:1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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