Job 35:16
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Therefore doeth Iob open his mouth in vaine: he multiplieth words without knowledge.
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- Job 33:8–12Rank 2 from verse 16
8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
8Surely thou hast spoken †in mine hearing, and I haue heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9I am cleane without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquitie in me.
10Behold, hee findeth occasions against mee, hee counteth mee for his enemie.
11He putteth my feete in the stockes, he marketh all my pathes.
12Behold, in this thou art not iust: I will answere thee, That God is greater then man.
- Job 34:35–37Rank 3 from verse 16
35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
35Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.
36‖My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.
37For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God.
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Job 35:16
Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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multiplieth
Makes or causes to become many or more numerous; increases in amount, extent, or degree.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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15But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
15But now because it is not so, †hee hath visited in his anger, yet †he knoweth it not in great extremitie:
16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
16Therefore doeth Iob open his mouth in vaine: he multiplieth words without knowledge.
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