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Selected Verse: Job 16:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 16:3 |
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]. |
| 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. |
| 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? |
2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?