Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?
New American Standard Bible
When the
King James Version
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Holman Bible
or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
A Conservative Version
Do ye think to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of a man who is desperate are as wind?
American Standard Version
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
Amplified
“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]?
Bible in Basic English
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
Darby Translation
Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
Julia Smith Translation
Will ye purpose to reprove words, and for the spirit of the words of him despairing?
King James 2000
Do you intend to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you intend to reprove [my] words and [consider the] words of a desperate [man] as wind?
Modern King James verseion
Do you intend to criticize words, and the speeches of one who is hopeless, that are as wind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Do ye take deliberacy to check men's sayings, and judge a poor word spoken in vain?
NET Bible
Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
New Heart English Bible
Do you intend to reprove words, seeing that the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
The Emphasized Bible
To decide words, do ye intend, When, to the wind, are spoken the sayings of one in despair?
Webster
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.
Interlinear
Chashab
Millah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 6:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
25 The truth can be painful, but what has your argument proven? 26 Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind? 27 Indeed, you would gamble to buy an orphan; and barter to buy your friend!
Cross References
Job 8:2
"How long will you keep talking like this? How long will you keep talking like a wind storm?
Job 2:10
But he replied to her, "You're talking like foolish women do. Are we to accept what is good from God but not tragedy?" Throughout all of this, Job did not sin by what he said.
Job 3:3-26
"Let the day when I was born be annihilated, along with the night when it was announced, "It's a boy!'
Job 4:3-4
Look! You've admonished many people, and you've strengthened feeble hands.
Job 6:4
"The arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit absorbs their poison; God's terrors have been arranged just for me!
Job 6:9
that God would just be willing to crush me; that he would let loose and eliminate me!
Job 10:1
"I am disgusted with living, so I'm going to talk about my complaint freely. I'll speak out from the bitterness of my soul.
Job 34:3-9
Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food,
Job 38:2
"Who is this who keeps darkening my counsel without knowing what he's talking about?
Job 40:5
I spoke once, but I can't answer; I tried a second time, but I won't do so anymore."
Job 40:8
Indeed would you annul my justice and condemn me, just so you can claim that you're righteous?
Job 42:3
You asked, "Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?' Well now, I have talked about what I don't understand awesome things beyond me that I don't know.
Job 42:7
After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job.
Hosea 12:1
"Ephraim feeds on the wind, chasing after the eastern winds, storing up lies and desolation day after day. They are making a contract with the Assyrians, and sending oil to Egypt.
Matthew 12:37
because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
Ephesians 4:14
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed like waves and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, or by clever strategies that would lead us astray.