Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat my desperate words as wind? New Living Translation Do you think your words are convincing when you disregard my cry of desperation? English Standard Version Do you think that you can reprove words, when the speech of a despairing man is wind? Berean Standard Bible Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair? King James Bible Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? New King James Version Do you intend to rebuke my words, And the speeches of a desperate one, which are as wind? New American Standard Bible “Do you intend to rebuke my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind? NASB 1995 “Do you intend to reprove my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind? NASB 1977 “Do you intend to reprove my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind? Legacy Standard Bible Do you think to reprove my words, Or think of the words of one in despair as wind? Amplified Bible “Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument], When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]? Christian Standard Bible Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind? Holman Christian Standard Bible Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind? American Standard Version Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold you will plan to correct words and you will consider my word against my spirit Brenton Septuagint Translation Neither will your reproof cause me to cease my words, for neither will I endure the sound of your speech. Contemporary English Version Here I am desperate, and you consider my words as worthless as wind. Douay-Rheims Bible You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind. English Revised Version Do ye imagine to reprove words? seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do you think my words need correction? Do you think they're what a desperate person says to the wind? Good News Translation You think I am talking nothing but wind; then why do you answer my words of despair? International Standard Version Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind? JPS Tanakh 1917 Do ye hold words to be an argument, But the speeches of one that is desperate to be wind? Literal Standard Version For reproof—do you reckon words? And for wind—sayings of the desperate? Majority Standard Bible Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair? New American Bible Do you consider your words as proof, but the sayings of a desperate man as wind? NET Bible Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind? New Revised Standard Version Do you think that you can reprove words, as if the speech of the desperate were wind? New Heart English Bible Do you intend to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind? Webster's Bible Translation Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? World English Bible Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind? Young's Literal Translation For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just…25How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove? 26Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair? 27You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.… Cross References Job 6:25 How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove? Job 8:2 "How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind. Job 15:2 "Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? Job 16:3 Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying? Treasury of Scripture Do you imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? reprove. Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Job 3:3-26 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived… Job 4:3,4 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… one that. Job 6:4,9 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me… Job 10:1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. as wind. Job 8:2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Jump to Previous Argument Belong Correct Despair Despairing Desperate Hold Hope Imagine Indeed Intend Mean Reckon Reproof Reprove Sayings Seem Speech Speeches Think Treat Wind Words WrongJump to Next Argument Belong Correct Despair Despairing Desperate Hold Hope Imagine Indeed Intend Mean Reckon Reproof Reprove Sayings Seem Speech Speeches Think Treat Wind Words WrongJob 6 1. Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort. 14. He reproves his friends of unkindness. (26) Do ye imagine to reprove words . . .?--"It cannot be your intent to reprove mere words, as mine confessedly are (Job 6:3), and as you seem to count them (Job 6:13). If so, they are hardly worthy the trouble bestowed upon them, but might be left to answer themselves."Verse 26. - Do ye imagine to reprove words? or, Do ye propose? "Is it your intention?" Am I to understand that you blame nothing in my conduct, but only the words that I have spoken? i.e. the words recorded in ch. 3. And the speeshes of one that is desperate, which are as wind; or, whereas the speehes of one that is desperate are but as wind; literally, for the wind - spoken to the wind, for the wind to take hold of them and bear them away. Therefore not worth a reproof. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do you intendתַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ (taḥ·šō·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2803: To think, account to correct הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח (hal·hō·w·ḵaḥ) Preposition | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict my words, מִלִּ֣ים (mil·lîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic and treat the speech אִמְרֵ֥י (’im·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said of a desperate man נֹאָֽשׁ׃ (nō·’āš) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2976: To desist, to despond as wind? וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ (ū·lə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Links Job 6:26 NIVJob 6:26 NLT Job 6:26 ESV Job 6:26 NASB Job 6:26 KJV Job 6:26 BibleApps.com Job 6:26 Biblia Paralela Job 6:26 Chinese Bible Job 6:26 French Bible Job 6:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 6:26 Do you intend to reprove words seeing (Jb) |
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