Job 11:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶ֑ה וְאִם־אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם יִצְדָּֽק׃

Transliteration

ha-rōv dəvarim lōʾ yēʿaneh wə-ʾim-ʾish śəpatayim yitsdāq

Grammar Details

*ha-rōv*: interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of
*dəvarim*: noun, masculine plural absolute - words
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yēʿaneh*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be answered/responded to
*wə-ʾim*: conjunction + conditional particle - and if
*ʾish*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*śəpatayim*: noun, feminine dual absolute - lips/speech
*yitsdāq*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be justified/righteous

Word Meanings

*rōv*: multitude/abundance/greatness
*dəvarim*: words/matters/things
*śəpatayim*: lips/speech/language
*yitsdāq*: be justified/be righteous/be right

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 18:2 : 2 How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What {G302} would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached {G846} Jesus and the resurrection.
Jas 1:19 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Ps 140:11 : 11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Job 8:2 : 2 How long wilt thou speak these things? And [how long] shall the words of thy mouth be [like] a mighty wind?
Job 16:3 : 3 Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?

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