Job 35:16

World English Bible (2000)

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:2 : 2 "Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
  • Job 3:1 : 1 After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth.
  • Job 33:2 : 2 See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
  • Job 33:8-9 : 8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying, 9 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy. 11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.' 12 "Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
  • Job 34:35-37 : 35 'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.' 36 I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men. 37 For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."

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  • Job 34:35-37
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    35'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'

    36I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

    37For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."

  • 2"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

  • Job 16:1-3
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    1Then Job answered,

    2"I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!

    3Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

  • 15But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance.

  • Job 33:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1"However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

    2See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

  • Job 15:2-3
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    2"Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

    3Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

  • 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • 19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • 3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

  • 1Then Job answered,

  • 3You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

  • Job 3:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth.

    2Job answered:

  • 5But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

  • 2"Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

  • Job 19:1-2
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    1Then Job answered,

    2"How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?

  • 22In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

  • 1Then Job answered,

  • 1Job again took up his parable, and said,

  • 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • 1Job again took up his parable, and said,

  • 1Then Job answered,

  • 1Then Job answered,

  • 26Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

  • Job 40:3-4
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    3Then Job answered Yahweh,

    4"Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

  • 14for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

  • 1Then Job answered Yahweh,

  • 7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • 16So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

  • 11For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.

  • 3How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

  • 8Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

  • 13That you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?

  • 7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • 6"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.

  • 1Then Job answered,

  • 16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • 3For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

  • 1Then Job answered,

  • 11"Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

  • 17For he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause.

  • 14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.