Job 35:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Job opens his mouth with empty talk; without knowledge he multiplies words."

New Living Translation
But you are talking nonsense, Job. You have spoken like a fool.”

English Standard Version
Job opens his mouth in empty talk; he multiplies words without knowledge.”

Berean Study Bible
So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”

New American Standard Bible
So Job opens his mouth with empty words; He multiplies words without knowledge.”

NASB 1995
So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge."

NASB 1977
So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge.”

Amplified Bible
Job uselessly opens his mouth And multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

Christian Standard Bible
Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
Everything you have said adds up to nonsense.

Good News Translation
It is useless for you to go on talking; it is clear you don't know what you are saying.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Job opens his mouth for no good reason and talks a lot without having any knowledge."

International Standard Version
When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness; he added words upon words without knowing anything."

NET Bible
So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

New King James Version
Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; He multiplies words without knowledge.”

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."

World English Bible
Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."

American King James Version
Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

American Standard Version
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

A Faithful Version
Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies his words without knowledge."

Darby Bible Translation
For Job hath opened his mouth in vanity, and made words abundant without knowledge.

English Revised Version
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therefore doth Iob open his mouth but in vaine, & he maketh many wordes without knowledge.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore hath Iob opened his mouth but in vayne, ad folishly hath he made so many wordes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Job opens his mouth [with] vanity, "" He multiplies words without knowledge.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Job with vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Job will open his mouth in vain; he will bind together words without knowledge.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Job has opened his mouth in vain and has multiplied words without knowledge.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Job uselessly opened his mouth and multiplies words without knowledge

Lamsa Bible
Therefore Job has spoken in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
















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