3 Will your long-winded speeches never end?

What ails you that you keep on arguing?

4 I also could speak like you,

if you were in my place;

I could make fine speeches against you

and shake my head at you.

3 Shall vain words have an end?

Or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

4 I also could speak as ye do:

If your soul were in my soul’s stead,

I could heap up words against you,

And shake mine head at you.

3 Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air?

What makes you keep on talking?

4 I could say the same things if you were in my place.

I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.

3 Shall words of wind have an end?

Or what provokes you that you answer?

4 I also could speak as you do,

If your soul were in my soul’s place.

I could heap up words against you,

And shake my head at you;

3 Will your long-winded speeches never end?

What makes you keep on arguing?

4 I also could speak as you do

if you were in my place.

I could make great speeches against you

and shake my head at you.

3 Shall vain words have an end?

Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?

4 I also could speak as ye do;

If your soul were in my soul’s stead,

I could join words together against you,

And shake my head at you.

3 Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest? 4 I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;

3 Will ⸤your⸥ long-winded speeches never end? 

What disturbs you that you keep on answering ⸤me⸥? 

4 I, too, could speak like you 

if we could trade places. 

I could string words together against you 

and shake my head at you. 

3 Is there no end to your empty words?

What provokes you that you continue testifying?

4 If you were in my place I could also talk like you.

I could string words together against you

and shake my head at you.

3 Have windy words no limit?

Or what provokes you that you keep on talking?

4 I also could talk as you do,

if you were in my place;

I could join words together against you,

and shake my head at you.

3 Is there a limit to windy words?

What provokes you that you answer?

4 I myself also could talk as you,

if you were in my place;

I could join against you with words,

and I could shake at you with my head.

3 Your speeches go on forever.

Won’t they ever end?

What’s wrong with you?

Why do you keep on arguing?

4 If you and I changed places,

I could say the same things you are saying.

I could make fine speeches against you.

I could shake my head at you.

3 “Is there no limit to windy words?

Or what plagues you that you answer?

4 “I too could speak like you,

If I were in your place.

I could compose words against you

And shake my head at you.