14 How much less, then, will he listen

when you say that you do not see him,

that your case is before him

and you must wait for him,

15 and further, that his anger never punishes

and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.

16 So Job opens his mouth with empty talk;

without knowledge he multiplies words.”

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him,

Yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger;

Yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain;

He multiplieth words without knowledge.

14 You say you can’t see him,

but he will bring justice if you will only wait.

15 You say he does not respond to sinners with anger

and is not greatly concerned about wickedness.

16 But you are talking nonsense, Job.

You have spoken like a fool.”

14 Although you say you do not see Him,

Yet justice is before Him, and you must wait for Him.

15 And now, because He has not punished in His anger,

Nor taken much notice of folly,

16 Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain;

He multiplies words without knowledge.”

14 He will listen to you even less

when you say that you do not see him,

that your case is before him,

that you must wait for him,

15 that his anger never punishes,

and that he doesn’t notice evil.

16 So Job is only speaking nonsense,

saying many words without knowing what is true.”

14 How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not,

The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

15 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger,

Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity;

He multiplieth words without knowledge.

14 Although thou sayest thou dost not see him, judgment is before him, therefore wait for him. 15 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, doth not Job know his great arrogancy? 16 For Job hath opened his mouth in vanity, and made words abundant without knowledge.

14 Although you say that you pay attention to him, 

your case is in front of him, but you’ll have to wait for him. 

15 And now ⸤you say⸥ that his anger doesn’t punish ⸤anyone⸥ 

and he isn’t too concerned about evil. 

16 Job opens his mouth for no good reason 

and talks a lot without having any knowledge.” 

14 how much less when you complain

that you do not see Him,

that your case is before Him

and you are waiting for Him.

15 But now, because God’s anger does not punish

and He does not pay attention to transgression,

16 Job opens his mouth in vain

and multiplies words without knowledge.

14 How much less when you say that you do not see him,

that the case is before him, and you are waiting for him!

15 And now, because his anger does not punish,

and he does not greatly heed transgression,

16 Job opens his mouth in empty talk,

he multiplies words without knowledge.”

14 How much less when you say that you do not see him,

that the case is before him, and you are waiting for him!

15 But now, because his anger does not punish,

and he does not acknowledge the transgression at all,

16 therefore Job opens his mouth in empty talk—

without knowledge he multiplies words.”

14 So he certainly won’t listen to you.

When you say you don’t see him, he won’t hear you.

He won’t listen when you state your case to him.

He won’t pay attention even if you wait for him.

15 When you say his anger never punishes sin, he won’t hear you.

He won’t listen when you say he doesn’t pay any attention to evil.

16 So you say things that don’t mean anything.

You use a lot of words,

but you don’t know what you are talking about.”

14 “How much less when you say you do not behold Him,

The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

15 “And now, because He has not visited in His anger,

Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,

16 So Job opens his mouth emptily;

He multiplies words without knowledge.”