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Job 8:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— How long wilt thou speak these things? and [how long] shall the words of thy mouth be [like] a mighty wind?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— How long wilt thou speak these things? And [how long] shall the words of thy mouth be [like] a mighty wind?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— How long wilt thou speak these things? Or, as a mighty wind, shall be the sayings of thy mouth?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind—sayings of thy mouth?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— How long wilt thou speak these things, and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Howe long wilt thou talke of these things? and howe long shall the wordes of thy mouth be as a mightie winde?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— How long wilt thou speake these things? and [how long] shall the wordes of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— How long will you speak these things? And how long will your mouth utter proud words?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— How long wilt thou speak these things, [how long shall] the breath of thy mouth [be] abundant in words?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
How y575
[0575] Standard
אָן
'an
{awn}
Contracted from H0370; where?; hence whither?, when?; also hither and thither.
long 5704
{5704} Prime
עַד
`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) Complement
אָן
'an
{awn}
Contracted from H0370; where?; hence whither?, when?; also hither and thither.
wilt thou speak 4448
{4448} Prime
מָלַל
malal
{maw-lal'}
A primitive root; to speak (mostly poetical) or say.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
these x428
(0428) Complement
אֵלֶּה
'el-leh
{ale'-leh}
Prolonged from H0411; these or those.
[things]? and [how long shall] the words 561
{0561} Prime
אֵמֶר
'emer
{ay'-mer}
From H0559; something said.
of thy mouth 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
[be like] a strong 3524
{3524} Prime
כַּבִּיר
kabbiyr
{kab-beer'}
From H3727; vast, whether in extent (figuratively of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many.
wind? 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).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 8:2

_ _ like a ... wind? — disregarding restraints, and daring against God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 8:1-7.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 8:2

Strong wind — Boisterous and violent.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 8:2

How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth (a) [be like] a strong wind?

(a) He declares that their words which would diminish anything from the justice of God, are but as a puff of wind that vanishes away.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
How long:

Job 11:2-3 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? ... Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Job 16:3 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job 18:2 How long [will it be ere] ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Job 19:2-3 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? ... These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed [that] ye make yourselves strange to me.
Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 10:7 And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

the words:

Job 6:9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Job 6:26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?
Job 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 15:2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
1 Kings 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 10:3, 7. 1K 19:11. Jb 6:9, 26; 7:11; 11:2; 15:2; 16:3; 18:2; 19:2. Pv 1:22.

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