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Job 35:16

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

KJV

Ergo Job frustra aperit os suum, et absque scientia verba multiplicat.

Vulgate

καὶ Ἰὼβ ματαίως ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, ἐν ἀγνωσίᾳ ῥήματα βαρύνει.

LXX

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

ASV

וְ֭/אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה פִּ֑י/הוּ בִּ/בְלִי דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Job

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִיּ֗וֹב
'yvb
proper_noun · 58×
בְלִי
bly
noun · 58×
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
הָֽבֶל
hbl
noun · 73×
י
y
noun · 38×
י
y
noun · 496×
יַכְבִּֽר
ykbr
verb · 1×
פָּצ֥וּ
ptsv
verb · 15×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Eccl 10:14 — A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
  • Job 33:8 — Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
  • Job 34:35 — Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
  • Job 34:35 — Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
  • Job 38:2 — Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
  • Job 38:2 — Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?