Verse List for JOB 4:2

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Elifaz (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) If someone tries to talk with you, will it wear you out? ⇔ But who can resist answering?

OET-LV Did_someone _attempt a _message to_you will _you _be _impatient and_to _restrain (in)_words/messages who is _he _able.

ULT “If a word is tried with you, will you tire? ⇔  But to refrain from a word, who is able?

UST “Will you please allow me to say something to you? ⇔  I feel compelled to speak to you.

BSB & MSB “If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? ⇔  Yet who can keep from speaking?

OEB No OEB JOB book available

WEBBE & WMBB “If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? ⇔  But who can withhold himself from speaking?

NET “If someone should attempt a word with you, ⇔ will you be impatient? ⇔ But who can refrain from speaking ?

LSV “Has one tried a word with you? You are weary! And who is able to keep in words?

FBV “Could I say a word? I don't want to upset you but who could keep quiet and not respond?[fn]

T4T “Will you please let me say something to you? ⇔  I am not [RHQ] able to remain silent any longer.

LEB
• “If someone would test a word with you, would you be offended?
• But[fn] who can refrain from speaking?

BBE If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?

Moff “Would you resent it, if we dare to speak?-- ⇔  though who can keep from speaking?

JPS If one venture a word unto thee, wilt thou be weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

ASV If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? ⇔ But who can withhold himself from speaking?

DRA If we begin to speak to thee, perhaps thou wilt take it ill, but who can withhold the words he hath conceived?

YLT Hath one tried a word with thee? — Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?

Drby If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?

RV If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
(If one assay to commune with thee/you, wilt/will thou/you be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?)

SLT Trying the word to thee shalt thou be weary? who shall be able to with hold in speaking?

Wbstr If we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can refrain from speaking?

KJB-1769 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?[fn][fn]
(If we assay to commune with thee/you, wilt/will thou/you be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?)

KJB-1611 If we assay [fn]to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? But [fn]who can withhold himselfe from speaking?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

Bshps If we assay to come with thee, wilt thou be discontent? But who can withhold him selfe from speaking?
(If we assay to come with thee/you, wilt/will thou/you be discontent? But who can withhold himself from speaking?)

Gnva If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? but who can withholde himselfe from speaking?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Cvdl Yf we begynne to comon with the, peradueture thou wilt be myscontent, but who can witholde himself from speakynge?
(If we begin to common with them, peradueture thou/you wilt/will be myscontent, but who can withhold himself from speaking?)

Wycl If we bigynnen to speke to thee, in hap thou schalt take it heuyli; but who may holde a word conseyued?
(If we beginn to speak to thee/you, in hap thou/you shalt/shall take it heavily; but who may hold a word conceived?)

Luth Du hast‘s vielleicht nicht gerne, so man versucht, mit dir zu reden; aber wer kann sich‘s enthalten?
(You(sg) you_have_it perhaps not gladly/willingly, so man tried, with you/to_you(sg) to/for talk(v); but who can itself contain/include?)

ClVg [Si cœperimus loqui tibi, forsitan moleste accipies; sed conceptum sermonem tenere quis poterit?[fn]
([When/But_if cœperimus to_speak to_you, perhaps moleste you_will_receive; but conceptum conversation to_hold who/any will_be_able?)

UHB הֲ⁠נִסָּ֬ה דָבָ֣ר אֵלֶ֣י⁠ךָ תִּלְאֶ֑ה וַ⁠עְצֹ֥ר בְּ֝⁠מִלִּ֗ין מִ֣י יוּכָֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX Μὴ πολλάκις σοι λελάληται ἐν κόπῳ; ἰσχὺν δὲ ῥημάτων σου τίς ὑποίσει;

BrTr Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? but who shall endure the force of thy words?