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Job 15:2

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“If you were truly wise, would you sound so much like a

windbag, belching hot air?

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge,

and fill his belly with the east wind?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Would a wise person answer with empty notions

or fill their belly with the hot east wind?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Does a wise man answer with empty counsel

or fill himself with the hot east wind?

NLTNew Living Translation

“A wise man wouldn’t answer with such empty talk!

You are nothing but a windbag.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Should the wise answer with windy knowledge,

and should he fill his stomach with the east wind?

KJV 1900King James Version

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge,

And fill his belly with the east wind?