Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Shall †vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. words of wind.
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- Job 32:3–6Rank 4 from verse 3
3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled: because they had found no answere, and yet had condemned Iob.
4Now Elihu had †waited till Iob had spoken: because they were †elder then he.
5When Elihu saw that there was no answere in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am †yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and †durst not shew you mine opinion.
- Matthew 22:46Rank 6 from verse 3
- Titus 1:11Rank 7 from verse 3
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Job 16:3
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
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emboldeneth
Makes bold, gives confidence or courage, or encourages a person to speak or act.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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2I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
2I haue heard many such things: ‖*miserable comforters are ye all.
3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
3Shall †vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
Selected passage4I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
4I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you.