Job 11:2
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Job 11:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? |
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| WEB | “Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified? |
| ASV | Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified? |
| YLT | Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified? |
| DARBY | Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified? |
| BBE | Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk? |
| Webster | Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? |
What does Job 11:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Job 11:1-20. First Speech of Zophar.
2. Zophar assails Job for his empty words, and indirectly, the two friends, for their weak reply. Taciturnity is highly prized among Orientals (Pr 10:8, 19).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 11:1-6
Zophar attacked Job with great vehemence. He represented him as a man that loved to hear himself speak, though he could say nothing to the purpose, and as a man that maintained falsehoods. He desired God would show Job that less punishment was exacted than he deserved. We are ready, with much assurance, to call God to act in our quarrels, and to think that if he would but speak, he would take our part. We ought to…
Job 11:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 11:2
- James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Job 18:2
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
- Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
- Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
- Psalms 140:11
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
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Context
- Job 11:1
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
- Job 11:2
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
- Job 11:3
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Job 11:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Las muchas palabras no han de tener respuesta? ¿y el hombre parlero será justificado? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | La multitude des paroles ne recevrait-elle pas de réponse, et un grand parleur serait-il justifié? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sollte die Menge der Worte nicht beantwortet werden, oder sollte ein Schwätzer recht behalten? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Numquid qui multa loquitur, non et audiet? aut vir verbosus justificabitur? |