Job 35:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Jobוְ֭אִיֹּוב
(ve·'i·yo·vv)
347: a patriarchof uncertain derivation
opensיִפְצֶה־
(yif·tzeh-)
6475: to part, opena prim. root
his mouthפִּ֑יהוּ
(pi·hu;)
6310: moutha prim. root
emptily;הֶ֣בֶל
(he·vel)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
He multipliesיַכְבִּֽר׃
(yach·bir.)
3527: to be much or manya prim. root
wordsמִלִּ֥ין
(mil·lin)
4405: a word, speech, utterancefrom malal
withoutבִּבְלִי־
(biv·li-)
1097: a wearing outfrom balah
knowledge."דַ֝֗עַת
(da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore doth Job
'Iyowb  (ee-yobe')
hated (i.e. persecuted); Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience -- Job.
open
patsah  (paw-tsaw')
to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth) -- deliver, gape, open, rid, utter.
his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
in vain
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
he multiplieth
kabar  (kaw-bar')
to plait together, i.e. (figuratively) to augment (especially in number or quantity, to accumulate) -- in abundance, multiply.
words
millah  (mil-law')
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic -- + answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
without
bliy  (bel-ee')
failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge."

King James Bible
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.

International Standard Version
When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness; he added words upon words without knowing anything."

NET Bible
So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Job opens his mouth for no good reason and talks a lot without having any knowledge."

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.
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