Job 8:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.”
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““How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?”
King James Version · Public Domain“How long wilt thou speak these things? Andhow longshall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind--sayings of thy mouth?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 8:2 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
- Exodus 10:7Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is in ruins?”
- 1 Kings 19:11Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
- Job 6:9that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
- Job 6:26Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
- Job 7:11Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 11:2“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
- Job 15:2“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
- Job 16:3Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?
- Job 18:2“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
- Job 19:2“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
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