Job 16:3
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Shall vain words have an end? Or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind? Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Will your futile words of wind have no end? Or what makes you so bold to answer [me like this]?
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Is there no end to your empty words? What provokes you that you continue testifying?
Will windy talk ever cease; what bothers you that you must argue?
Is there no end to words of wind? What provokes you to answer this way?
So why don't you keep quiet? What's bothering you?
Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak?
Your long speeches never end! Why do you continue arguing?
Please stop speaking useless words. Why do you talk to me like that?
Is there any end to your windy words? What provokes you to respond like this?
Shall windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Shall windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Will your ·long-winded speeches [L windy words] never end? What ·makes [L provokes] you keep on ·arguing [L responding]?
Shall there be none end of words of wind? or what maketh thee bold so to answer?
Will ⌞your⌟ long-winded speeches never end? What disturbs you that you keep on answering ⌞me⌟?
Are you going to keep on talking forever? Do you always have to have the last word?
Is there no end to your empty words? What provokes you that you continue testifying?
Will your long, useless speeches never end? What makes you keep on arguing?
Will windy words like yours never end? What is upsetting you that you keep on arguing?
Shall vain words have an end? Or what is it that emboldens thee to answer?
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Is there no end to windy words? Or what pains you that you answer?
Is there a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer?
Won’t you ever stop your flow of foolish words? What have I said that makes you speak so endlessly?
Then Job defended himself: “I’ve had all I can take of your talk. What a bunch of miserable comforters! Is there no end to your windbag speeches? What’s your problem that you go on and on like this? If you were in my shoes, I could talk just like you. I could put together a terrific tirade and really let you have it. But I’d never do that. I’d console and comfort, make things better, not worse!
Will windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Will your long-winded speeches never end? What disturbs you that you keep on answering me?
Is there no end to windy words? What sickness makes you rattle on?
Is there no end to windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?
“Is there no limit to windy words? Or what plagues you that you answer?
When will you cease your endless flow of foolish words? Or what sickness afflicts you that you never cease babbling?
Will your long-winded speeches never end? What makes you keep on arguing?
Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Your speeches go on forever. Won’t they ever end? What’s wrong with you? Why do you keep on arguing?
Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing?
Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing?
Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Is there no end to your words that are full of wind? What is your problem that you keep on talking?
Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air? What makes you keep on talking?
Have windy words no limit? Or what provokes you that you keep on talking?
Have windy words no limit? Or what provokes you that you keep on talking?
Have windy words no limit? Or what provokes you that you keep on talking?
Have windy words no limit? Or what provokes you that you keep on talking?
Shall divrei ruach (vain words) have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
Shall windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Shall windy words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Is there no end to your futile words? What compels you to answer?
Have we reached the end of your windy words, or are you sick with something that compels you to argue with me?
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Whether words full of wind shall have an end? either anything is dis-easeful to thee, if thou speakest (it)?
Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?
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