Job 15:3
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. Eliphaz delivers his second speech, accusing Job of undermining piety and hindering prayer with his words. He argues that Job's own mouth condemns him and asks whether Job was the first man born or present at creation. He describes the …
Other Translations
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
To reason with a word not useful? And speeches--no profit in them?
Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
Cross References
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the …
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every …
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
But Job answered and said,
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God …