Job 6:26
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Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
“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]?
Do you imagine your words to be an argument, but the speeches of one who is desperate to be as wind?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
Do you intend to correct my words, to treat the words of a hopeless man as wind?
Do you think [your own] words constitute argument, while the speech of a desperate man is merely wind?
Here I am desperate, and you consider my words as worthless as wind.
Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind.
Do you plan to criticize me? Will you speak more tiring words?
You are warning me because of what I say. I have no hope and you think that my words are empty.
Do you intend to attack me for mere words by treating things said by a despairing man like wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, when the speech of a despairing man is wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, when the speech of a despairing man is wind?
Do you mean to correct what I say? Will you treat the words of a ·troubled [despairing] man as if they were only wind [C that is, empty]?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, that the talk of the afflicted should be as the wind?
Do you think my words need correction? Do you think they’re what a desperate person says to the wind?
You think I am talking nothing but wind; then why do you answer my words of despair?
Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
Do you mean to correct what I say? Will you treat the words of a troubled man as if they were only wind?
Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?
Are ye not thinking up words of reproof and throw to the wind words that are lost?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Do you think to reprove my words, Or think of the words of one in despair as wind?
Do you intend to reprove my words and consider the words of a desperate man as wind?
“It is wonderful to speak the truth, but your criticisms are not based on fact. Are you going to condemn me just because I impulsively cried out in desperation?
“Confront me with the truth and I’ll shut up, show me where I’ve gone off the track. Honest words never hurt anyone, but what’s the point of all this pious bluster? You pretend to tell me what’s wrong with my life, but treat my words of anguish as so much hot air. Are people mere things to you? Are friends just items of profit and loss?
Do you mean to correct my words, and treat my desperate words as wind?
Do you think my words need correction? Do you think they’re what a desperate person says to the wind?
Do you consider your words as proof, but the sayings of a desperate man as wind?
Do you intend to rebuke my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?
“Do you intend to reprove my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?
Do you think that your words should be embraced whereas mine are so fragile that they can be borne away by a light breeze?
Do you mean to correct what I say? Will you treat the words of a troubled man as if they were only wind?
Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
Are you trying to correct what I’m saying? Are you treating my hopeless words like nothing but wind?
Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat my desperate words as wind?
Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat my desperate words as wind?
Do you intend to rebuke my words, And the speeches of a desperate one, which are as wind?
Do you think you can speak against my words, and act as if the words of a man without hope are wind?
Do you think your words are convincing when you disregard my cry of desperation?
Do you think that you can reprove words, as if the speech of the desperate were wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, as if the speech of the desperate were wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, as if the speech of the desperate were wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, as if the speech of the desperate were wind?
Do ye think to reprove words? The words of one in despair, which are as ruach?
“Do you plan to reprove words, so that the talk of the afflicted should be as the wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, when the speech of a despairing man is wind?
Do you think that you can reprove words, when the speech of a despairing man is wind?
Do you intend to correct my words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
Was it your intent to correct me? Did you imagine that, desperate as I was, my words were nothing but wind?
Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
Ye make ready speeches only for to blame, and ye bring forth words into wind. (Ye only open your mouths to blame, and ye bring forth words like so much wind.)
For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.
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