Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Should he rebuke and argue with useless talk?
Or with words in which there is no benefit?
New American Standard Bible
Or with words which are not profitable?
King James Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Holman Bible
or with words that serve no good purpose?
International Standard Version
Should he engage in unprofitable argument, or give a speech that benefits no one?
A Conservative Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
American Standard Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Bible in Basic English
Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
Darby Translation
Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?
Julia Smith Translation
Reproving with words he shall not profit, and speeches will be of no use in them.
King James 2000
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Should he argue in talk [that] is not profitable or [in] words with which he cannot do good?
Modern King James verseion
Should he reason with talk that is not useful, or with speeches which have no profit?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou reprovest with words, that are worth nothing; and speakest the things which can do no good!
NET Bible
Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?
New Heart English Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
The Emphasized Bible
Disputing with discourse that doth no good, or with speech, wherein is no profit?
Webster
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
World English Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
Youngs Literal Translation
To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
Interlinear
Yakach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
2
“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?
“Should he rebuke and argue with useless talk?
Or with words in which there is no benefit?
“Indeed, you are doing away with fear,
And you are diminishing meditation before God.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 13:4-5
“But you smear me with lies [you defame my character most untruthfully];
You are all worthless physicians and have no remedy to offer.
Job 16:2-3
“I have heard many such things;
Wearisome and miserable comforters are you all.
Job 26:1-3
But Job answered and said,
Malachi 3:13-15
“Your words have been harsh against Me,” says the Lord. “But you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
Matthew 12:36-37
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
1 Timothy 6:4-5
he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions,