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Job 8:2

How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

KJV

Usquequo loqueris talia, et spiritus multiplex sermones oris tui ?

Vulgate

Μέχρι τίνος λαλήσεις ταῦτα; πνεῦμα πολυρῆμον τοῦ στόματός σου.

LXX

How long wilt thou speak these things? Andhow longshall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?

ASV

עַד אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל אֵ֑לֶּה וְ/ר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי פִֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
אֵ֖לֶּה
'lh
pronoun · 744×
אָ֣נָה
'nh
adverb · 43×
י
y
noun · 496×
כַבִּֽיר
kbyr
adjective · 10×
מִלֵּל֙
mll
verb · 5×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 19:11 — And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the
  • Jer 5:13 — And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
  • Job 6:26 — Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
  • Job 6:26 — Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
  • Job 15:2 — Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
  • Job 15:2 — Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
  • Ps 139:4 — For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.