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Selected Verse: Job 16:3 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Job 16:3	Strong Concordance	Shall vain [07307] words [01697] have an end [07093]? or what emboldeneth [04834] thee that thou answerest [06030]?
	King James	Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
"Words of wind," Hebrew. He retorts upon Eliphaz his reproach (Job 15:2). emboldeneth--literally, "What wearies you so that ye contradict?" that is, What have I said to provoke you? &c. [SCHUTTENS]. Or, as better accords with the first clause, "Wherefore do ye weary yourselves contradicting?" [UMBREIT].

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

"Words of wind," Hebrew. He retorts upon Eliphaz his reproach (Job 15:2).

emboldeneth--literally, "What wearies you so that ye contradict?" that is, What have I said to provoke you? &c. [SCHUTTENS]. Or, as better accords with the first clause, "Wherefore do ye weary yourselves contradicting?" [UMBREIT].

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Shall vain words? - Margin, As in Hebrew words of wind; that is, words which were devoid of thought-light, trifling. This is a retort on Eliphaz. He had charged Job Job 15:2-3 with uttering only such words. Such forms of expression are common in the East. "His promise, it is only wind." "Breath, breath: all breath." Roberts. Or what emboldeneth thee? - "What provokes or irritates thee, that thou dost answer in this manner? What have I said, that has given occasion to such a speech - a speech so severe and unkind?" The Syriac reads this, "do not afflict me any more with speeches; for if you speak any more, I will not answer you."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Shall vain words? - Margin, As in Hebrew words of wind; that is, words which were devoid of thought-light, trifling. This is a retort on Eliphaz. He had charged Job Job 15:2-3 with uttering only such words. Such forms of expression are common in the East. "His promise, it is only wind." "Breath, breath: all breath." Roberts.

Or what emboldeneth thee? - "What provokes or irritates thee, that thou dost answer in this manner? What have I said, that has given occasion to such a speech - a speech so severe and unkind?" The Syriac reads this, "do not afflict me any more with speeches; for if you speak any more, I will not answer you."

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
End - When wilt thou put an end to these impertinent discourses? He retorts upon him his charge, Job 15:2-3.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

End - When wilt thou put an end to these impertinent discourses? He retorts upon him his charge, Job 15:2-3.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Vain words - Literally, words of air. What emboldeneth thee - Thou art totally ignorant of the business; what then can induce thee to take part in this discussion?

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Vain words - Literally, words of air.

What emboldeneth thee - Thou art totally ignorant of the business; what then can induce thee to take part in this discussion?

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