Job 15:3
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Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.

Job 15:2
Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat?

Job 15:4
As much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God.

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Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.

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Job 13:4,5 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions. . . .

Job 16:2,3 I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters. . . .

Job 26:1-3 Then Job answered, and said: . . .

Malachi 3:13-15 Your words have been unsufferable to me, saith the Lord. . . .

Matthew 12:36,37 But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment. . . .

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

1 Timothy 6:4,5 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, . . .

Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
2Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat? 3Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.4As much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God.…
Lexicon
Should he argue
הוֹכֵ֣חַ (hō·w·ḵê·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

with useless
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

words
בְּ֭דָבָר (bə·ḏā·ḇār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

or speeches
וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (ū·mil·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

that serve no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

purpose?
יוֹעִ֥יל (yō·w·‘îl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit


Additional Translations
Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit?

Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

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

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

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

To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
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