Job 16:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 6:26 : 26 My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
  • Job 15:2 : 2 Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
  • Job 20:3 : 3 I have to give ear to arguments which put me to shame, and your answers to me are wind without wisdom.
  • Job 32:3-6 : 3 And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear. 4 Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he; 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, he was very angry. 6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.
  • Matt 22:46 : 46 And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.
  • Job 8:2 : 2 How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

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    1 And Job made answer and said,

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    1 And Job made answer and said,

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    13 Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you?

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