Job 8:2

In 11 translations

BSB

“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

KJV

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

WEB

“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

ASV

How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?

LSV

“Until when do you speak these things? And a strong wind—sayings of your mouth?

YLT

Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind — sayings of thy mouth?

DBY

How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind?

DRC

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

GNV

Howe long wilt thou talke of these things? and howe long shall the wordes of thy mouth be as a mightie winde?

JPS

How long wilt thou speak these things, seeing that the words of thy mouth are as a mighty wind?

LXXE

How long wilt thou speak these things, how long shall the breath of thy mouth be abundant in words?

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Original-language editions

WLC

עַד־אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

LXX-Br

Μέχρι τίνος λαλήσεις ταῦτα, πνεῦμα πολυῤῥῆμον τοῦ στόματός σου;

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 15:2“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
• Job 6:26Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
• 1 Kings 19:11Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD…
• Job 6:9that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
• Exodus 10:7Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is in ruins?”
• Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
• Job 7:11Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
• Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
• Job 16:3Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?
• Job 18:2“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
• Job 11:2–3“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
• Job 19:2–3“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words? Ten times now you have reproached me; you shamelessly mistreat me.

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