JOB 15:3 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Should a person argue against useless talk,
⇔ ≈or against words that have no value?

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX ἐλέγχων ἐν ῥήμασιν οἷς οὐ δεῖ, καὶ ἐν λόγοις οἷς οὐδὲν ὄφελος;
(elegⱪōn en ɽaʸmasin hois ou dei, kai en logois hois ouden ofelos; )

ULT reasoning with a word that does not benefit
⇔ and with words that do not have profit in them?

UST You should not be saying things that do not benefit anyone.
⇔ No, you should not speak things that are not helpful.

OEB Would he reason with profitless words
⇔ And with speech that is all unavailing?

WEBBE Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
⇔ or with speeches with which he can do no good?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Does he argue with useless talk,
⇔ with words that have no value in them?

LSV To reason with a word not useful? And speeches—no profit in them?

FBV He wouldn't argue with unprofitable speeches using words that do no good.

T4T You should not [RHQ] be saying things that do not benefit anyone,
⇔ using words that do no one any good.

LEB • that is not profitable or in words with which he cannot do good?

BBE Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

ASV Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
⇔ Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

DRA Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.

YLT To reason with a word not useful? And speeches — no profit in them?

Drby Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

RV Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Wbstr Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?

KJB-1769 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

KJB-1611 Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?
(Should he reason with unprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?)

Bshps Shall he reproue with a worde that is nothing worth, & speake the thinges which can do no good?
(Shall he reprove with a word that is nothing worth, and speak the things which can do no good?)

Gnva Shall he dispute with wordes not comely? or with talke that is not profitable?
(Shall he dispute with words not comely? or with talk that is not profitable? )

Cvdl Thou reprouest wt wordes, that are nothinge wroth: and speakest the thinges, which can do no good.
(Thou reprouest with words, that are nothing wroth: and speakest the things, which can do no good.)

Wycl For thou repreuest hym bi wordis, which is not lijk thee, and thou spekist that, that spedith not to thee.
(For thou/you repreuest him by words, which is not like thee/you, and thou/you spekist that, that spedith not to thee/you.)

Luth Du strafest mit Worten, die nicht taugen, und dein Reden ist kein nütze.
(You strafest with words, the not taugen, and your Reden is kein nütze.)

ClVg Arguis verbis eum qui non est æqualis tibi, et loqueris quod tibi non expedit.[fn]
(Arguis verbis him who not/no it_is æqualis tibi, and loqueris that to_you not/no expedit. )

15.3 Arguis verbis eum. Ibid. Et nullum putant habere timorem Domini, nisi eum quem ad stultitiam suæ professionis traxerunt, unde addit:

15.3 Arguis verbis him. Ibid. And nullum putant habere timorem Master, nisi him which to stultitiam suæ professionis traxerunt, whence addit:

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הוֹכֵ֣חַ בְּ֭⁠דָבָר לֹ֣א יִסְכּ֑וֹן וּ֝⁠מִלִּ֗ים לֹא־יוֹעִ֥יל בָּֽ⁠ם

argue in/on/at/with,talk not profitable and,words not do_~_good in/on/at/with,which

Eliphaz is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. This verse is the continuation of a question that began in the previous verse, but it may be helpful to make it a separate sentence in your translation. Alternate translation: “No, a wise person does not reason with a word that does not benefit or with words that do not have profit in them!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הוֹכֵ֣חַ בְּ֭⁠דָבָר לֹ֣א יִסְכּ֑וֹן וּ֝⁠מִלִּ֗ים לֹא־יוֹעִ֥יל בָּֽ⁠ם

argue in/on/at/with,talk not profitable and,words not do_~_good in/on/at/with,which

Eliphaz is using the terms word and words to mean what Job has been saying by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “reasoning by saying things that do not benefit and by making statements that do not have profit in them”

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