God’s Word Translation
Job 35:16
16Job opens his mouth for no good reason and talks a lot without having any knowledge.”
Job 35:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
- New International Version (NIV)So Job opens his mouth with empty talk; without knowledge he multiplies words.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Job opens his mouth in empty talk; he multiplies words without knowledge."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; He multiplies words without knowledge.”
Context of Job 35:16
14Although you say that you pay attention to him, your case is in front of him, but you’ll have to wait for him. 15And now ⌞you say⌟ that his anger doesn’t punish ⌞anyone⌟ and he isn’t too concerned about evil. Job opens his mouth for no good reason and talks a lot without having any knowledge.”
Read all of Job 35Job 35:16 word by word
וְ֭אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה־פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 35:16
- Job 3:1After all this, Job ⌞finally⌟ opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.
- Job 33:2I’ve opened my mouth. The words are on the tip of my tongue.
- Job 34:35‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words show no insight.’
- Job 38:2“Who is this that belittles my advice with words that do not show any knowledge ⌞about it⌟?
Commentaries on Job 35:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain - God will execute vengeance when it may best serve the ends of his justice, providence, and mercy. The delay of judgment is not proof that it shall not be executed; nor is the deferring of mercy any proof that God has forgotten to be gracious. He multiplieth words without knowledge - However this may apply to Job, it most certainly applies very strongly and generally to the words, not only of Job's three friends…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Therefore - In view of all that Elihu had now said, be came to the conclusion that the views of Job were erroneous, and that he had no just cause of complaint. He had suffered no more than he had deserved; he might have obtained a release or mitigation if he had applied to God; and the government of God was just, and was every way worthy of confidence. The remarks of Job, therefore, complaining of the severity of his sufferings and of the government of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-16Verses 14-16 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow must be as this day, is as absurd as to think that the weather, when either fair or foul, will be always so. When Job looked up to God, he had no reason to speak despairingly. There is a day of judgment, when all that seems amiss will be found to be right…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Elihu echoed his earlier accusation (34:35). Later, God would agree (38:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Apodosis to Job 35:15. in vain--rashly.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Job 35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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