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?

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?

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?

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?

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.

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?

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?

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⸥? 

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?