Job 8:2

2 “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.

Job 8:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
ESV
2 "How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a great wind?
NLT
2 “How long will you go on like this? You sound like a blustering wind.
MSG
2 "How can you keep on talking like this? You're talking nonsense, and noisy nonsense at that.
CSB
2 How long will you go on saying these things? Your words are a blast of wind.

Job 8:2 In-Context

1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
5 But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty,

Cross References 2

  • 1. Job 11:2; Job 18:2
  • 2. S 2 Chronicles 36:16; S Job 6:26
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