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Job 11:3

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

KJV

Tibi soli tacebunt homines ? et cum ceteros irriseris, a nullo confutaberis ?

Vulgate

εὐλογημένος γεννητὸς γυναικὸς ὀλιγόβιος. μὴ πολὺς ἐν ῥήμασιν γίνου, οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἀντικρινόμενός σοι.

LXX

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

ASV

בַּ֭דֶּי/ךָ מְתִ֣ים יַחֲרִ֑ישׁו וַ֝/תִּלְעַ֗ג וְ/אֵ֣ין מַכְלִֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
ו
v
noun · 6×
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי
chrshy
verb · 72×
לָעֲגָ֣ה
l'gh
verb · 17×
מְתֵ֣י
mty
noun · 22×
נִכְלָמִ֣ים
nklmym
verb · 38×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 9:5 — And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
  • Job 17:2 — Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?