New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 15:3
3Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which do not benefit?
Job 15:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
- New International Version (NIV)Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or by speeches with which he can do no good?
Context of Job 15:3
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded, 2“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind? Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which do not benefit? 4Indeed, you do away with reverence, And hinder meditation before God. 5For your wrongdoing teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the cunning.
Read all of Job 15Job 15:3 word by word
הוֹכֵ֣חַ בְּ֭דָבָר לֹ֣א יִסְכּ֑וֹן וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים לֹא־יוֹעִ֥יל בָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 15:3
- Job 13:4But you smear me with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
- Job 16:2“I have heard many things like these; Miserable comforters are you all!
- Job 26:1Then Job responded,
- Malachi 3:13“Your words have been arrogant against Me,” says the Lord. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
- Matthew 12:36But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment.
- Colossians 4:6Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
- 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a sick craving for controversial questions and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
Commentaries on Job 15:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? - Should a man talk disrespectfully of his Maker, or speak to him without reverence? and should he suppose that he has proved any thing, when he has uttered words of little meaning, and used sound instead of sense?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? - It does not become a man professing to be wise to make use of words that are nothing to the purpose. The sense is, that what Job said amounted to just nothing.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3fill his belly with the hot east wind: The east wind was hot, so it might symbolize upset or violent speech (Exodus 14:21; Hosea 13:15; Jonah 4:8; Job 27:21; Jeremiah 18:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-35SECOND SERIES. 2. a wise man--which Job claims to be. vain knowledge--Hebrew, "windy knowledge"; literally, "of wind" (Job 8:2). In Ec 1:14, Hebrew, "to catch wind," expresses to strive for what is vain. east wind--stronger than the previous "wind," for in that region the east wind is the most destructive of winds (Is 27:8). Thus here,--empty violence. belly--the inward parts, the breast (Pr 18:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 15
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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