Verse 3

Should he reason{H3198}{(H8687)} with unprofitable{H5532}{(H8799)} talk{H1697}? or with speeches{H4405} wherewith he can do no good{H3276}{(H8686)}?

Referenced Verses

  • Job 13:4-5 : 4 But{H199} ye are forgers{H2950}{(H8802)} of lies{H8267}, ye are all physicians{H7495}{(H8802)} of no value{H457}. 5 O that{H5414}{(H8799)} ye would altogether{H2790}{(H8687)} hold your peace{H2790}{(H8686)}! and it should be your wisdom{H2451}.
  • Job 16:2-3 : 2 I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} many such things{H7227}: miserable{H5999} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} are ye all. 3 Shall vain{H7307} words{H1697} have an end{H7093}? or what emboldeneth{H4834}{(H8686)} thee that thou answerest{H6030}{(H8799)}?
  • Job 26:1-3 : 1 But Job{H347} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, 2 How hast thou helped{H5826}{(H8804)} him that is without power{H3581}? how savest{H3467}{(H8689)} thou the arm{H2220} that hath no{H3808} strength{H5797}? 3 How hast thou counselled{H3289}{(H8804)} him that hath no{H3808} wisdom{H2451}? and how hast thou plentifully{H7230} declared{H3045}{(H8689)} the thing as it is{H8454}?
  • Mal 3:13-15 : 13 Your words{H1697} have been stout{H2388}{(H8804)} against me, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}. Yet ye say{H559}{(H8804)}, What have we spoken{H1696}{(H8738)} so much against thee? 14 Ye have said{H559}{(H8804)}, It is vain{H7723} to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} God{H430}: and what profit{H1215} is it that we have kept{H8104}{(H8804)} his ordinance{H4931}, and that we have walked{H1980}{(H8804)} mournfully{H6941} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}? 15 And now we call{H833} the proud{H2086} happy{H833}{(H8764)}; yea, they that work{H6213}{(H8802)} wickedness{H7564} are set up{H1129}{(H8738)}; yea, they that tempt{H974}{(H8804)} God{H430} are even delivered{H4422}{(H8735)}.
  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 But{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739}{G1437} men{G444} shall speak{G2980}{(G5661)}, they shall give{G591}{(G5692)} account{G3056} thereof{G4012}{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}. 37 For{G1063} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be justified{G1344}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be condemned{G2613}{(G5701)}.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your{G5216} speech{G3056} be alway{G3842} with{G1722} grace{G5485}, seasoned{G741}{(G5772)} with salt{G217}, that ye may know{G1492}{(G5760)} how{G4459} ye{G5209} ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to answer{G611}{(G5738)} every{G1538} man{G1520}.
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 He is proud{G5187}{(G5769)}, knowing{G1987}{(G5740)} nothing{G3367}, but{G235} doting{G3552}{(G5723)} about{G4012} questions{G2214} and{G2532} strifes of words{G3055}, whereof{G1537}{G3739} cometh{G1096}{(G5736)} envy{G5355}, strife{G2054}, railings{G988}, evil{G4190} surmisings{G5283}, 5 Perverse disputings{G3859} of men{G444} of corrupt{G1311}{(G5772)} minds{G3563}, and{G2532} destitute{G650}{(G5772)} of the truth{G225}, supposing{G3543}{(G5723)} that gain{G4200} is{G1511}{(G5750)} godliness{G2150}: from{G575} such{G5108} withdraw thyself{G868}{(G5737)}.