Cross References

Job 18:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

How long will you talk? Be sensible! Let us speak.

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So much foolish talk cannot go unanswered.

Bildad from Shuah said:

Or do you think that we are dumb animals?

If you want to offer comfort, then listen to me.

In the world of the dead, the wicked and the weary rest without a worry.

Job, listen to me! Pay close attention.

How long will you talk and keep saying nothing?

It's stupid and embarrassing to give an answer before you listen.

My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry.