Job 11:3–4

3 Should your babble silence men,

and when you mock, shall no one shame you?

4 For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure,

and I am clean in God’s eyes.’

3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace?

And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure,

And I am clean in thine eyes.

3 Should I remain silent while you babble on?

When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?

4 You claim, ‘My beliefs are pure,’

and ‘I am clean in the sight of God.’

3 Should your empty talk make men hold their peace?

And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?

4 For you have said,

‘My doctrine is pure,

And I am clean in your eyes.’

3 Your lies do not make people quiet;

people should correct you when you make fun of God.

4 You say, ‘My teachings are right,

and I am clean in God’s sight.’

3 Should thy boastings make men hold their peace?

And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4 For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure,

And I am clean in thine eyes.

3 Should thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make thee ashamed? 4 For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

3 Should your empty talk silence others 

so that you can make fun of us without any shame? 

4 You say, ‘My teaching is morally correct,’ 

and, ‘As you can see, I’m innocent.’ 

3 Should your babbling put others to silence,

so that you can keep on ridiculing

with no one to humiliate you?

4 You have said, “My teaching is sound,

and I am pure in Your sight.”

3 Should your babble put others to silence,

and when you mock, shall no one shame you?

4 For you say, ‘My conduct is pure,

and I am clean in God’s sight.’

3 Should your loose talk put people to silence?

And when you mock, shall no one put you to shame?

4 For you say, ‘My teaching is pure,

and I am clean in your sight.’

3 Your useless talk won’t keep us quiet.

Someone has to correct you when you make fun of truth.

4 You say to God, ‘My beliefs are perfect.

I’m pure in your sight.’

3 “Shall your boasts silence men?

And shall you scoff and none rebuke?

4 “For you have said, ‘My teaching is pure,

And I am innocent in your eyes.’