Job 15:2–3
2 “Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge,
And fill 1himself with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
Or by speeches with which he can do no good?
Job 15:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 “Would a wise person answer with empty notions
or fill their belly with the hot east wind?
3 Would they argue with useless words,
with speeches that have no value?
Job 15:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)
2 “Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge,
and fill his belly with the east wind?
3 Should he argue in unprofitable talk,
or in words with which he can do no good?
Job 15:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge,
And fill his belly with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk?
Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Job 15:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 “A wise man wouldn’t answer with such empty talk!
You are nothing but a windbag.
3 The wise don’t engage in empty chatter.
What good are such words?
Job 15:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 “A wise person would not answer with empty words
or fill his stomach with the hot east wind.
3 He would not argue with useless words
or make speeches that have no value.
Job 15:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge,
And fill himself with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Job 15:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind, 3 Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?
Job 15:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 “Should a wise person answer with endless details
and fill his stomach with the east wind?
3 Should he argue with words that don’t help,
with speeches that don’t help ⸤anyone⸥?
Job 15:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
or fill himself with the hot east wind?
3 Should he argue with useless talk
or with words that serve no good purpose?
Job 15:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 “Should the wise answer with windy knowledge,
and fill themselves with the east wind?
3 Should they argue in unprofitable talk,
or in words with which they can do no good?
Job 15:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 “Should the wise answer with windy knowledge,
and should he fill his stomach with the east wind?
3 Should he argue in talk that is not profitable
or in words with which he cannot do good?
Job 15:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 “Job, if you were wise,
would you answer us with a lot of meaningless talk?
Would you fill your stomach with the hot east wind?
3 Would you argue with useless words?
Would you give worthless speeches?
Job 15:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 “Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge
And fill himself with the east wind?
3 “Should he argue with useless talk,
Or with words which are not profitable?