Job 8:2 - Easy To Read Version “How long will you talk like that?\par Your words blow like a strong wind.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition How long will you say these things [Job]? And how long shall the words of your mouth be as a mighty wind? American Standard Version (1901) How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind? Common English Bible How long will you mouth such things such that your utterances become a strong wind? Catholic Public Domain Version How long will you speak this way, so that the words of your mouth are like a changeable wind? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version How long wilt thou speak these things: and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? |
Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go, stand in front of me on the mountain. I will pass by you.” [211] Then a very strong wind blew. The wind caused the mountains to break apart. It broke large rocks in front of the Lord. But that wind was not the Lord! After that wind, there was an earthquake. But that earthquake was not the Lord.
“Job, if you were really wise,\par you wouldn‘t answer with\par your worthless personal opinions!\par A wise man would not be so full\par of hot air.\par
“Job, when will you stop talking?\par Be quiet and listen.\par Let us say something.\par
Do you plan to criticize me?\par Will you speak more tiring words?\par
“So I won’t be quiet!\par I will speak out!\par My spirit is suffering!\par I will complain because\par my soul is bitter.\par
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They told him, “The Lord, the God of the Hebrew people, says, ‘How long will you refuse to obey me? Let my people go to worship me!
Then the officials asked Pharaoh, “How long will we be trapped by these people. Let the men go to worship the Lord their God. If you don’t let them go, then before you know it, Egypt will be destroyed!”
“You are foolish people. How long will you continue doing foolish things? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you continue to hate knowledge?
“The \{false\} prophets are only empty wind. {\cf2\super [33]} \par The word of God is not in them. {\cf2\super [34]} \par Bad things will happen to them.”\par