Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
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- 1 Kings 19:11Rank 3 from verse 2
11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
11And he sayd, Goe forth, and stand vpon the mount before the LORD. And beholde, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong winde rent the mountaines, and brake in pieces the rockes, before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the winde: and after the winde an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
- Exodus 10:3Rank 4 from verse 2
3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
3And Moses and Aaron came in vnto Pharaoh, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before mee? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.
- Exodus 10:7Rank 5 from verse 2
7And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
7And Pharaohs seruants said vnto him, How long shall this man be a snare vnto vs? Let the men goe, that they may serue the LORD their God: Knowest thou not yet, that Egypt is destroyed?
- Job 11:2–3Rank 6 from verse 2
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should †a man ful of talke be iustified?
3Should thy ‖lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
- Proverbs 1:22Rank 11 from verse 2
- Job 19:2–3Rank 12 from verse 2
2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
2How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?
3These tenne times haue ye reproched me: you are not ashamed that you ‖make your selues strange to me.
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Job 8:2
Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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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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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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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 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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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.
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8:1THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
8:1¶ Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
8:2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
8:2How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Selected passage8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
8:3*Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?
8:4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
8:4If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away †for their transgression:
8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
8:5*If thou wouldest seeke vnto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almightie:
8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
8:6If thou wert pure and vpright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnes prosperous.
8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8:8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
8:8*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.
8:9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
8:9(For *we are but of yesterday, and know †nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)
8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?
8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
8:11Can the rush growe vp without myre? can the flag growe without water?
8:12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
8:12*Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.
8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
8:13So are the paths of all that forget God, and the *hypocrites hope shall perish:
8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be †a spiders web.
8:15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
8:15He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
8:16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
8:16He is greene before the sunne, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
8:17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
8:17His roots are wrapped about the heape, and seeth the place of stones.
8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shal denie him, saying, I haue not seene thee.
8:19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
8:19Beholde, th is is the ioy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will hee †helpe the euill doers:
8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with †reioycing.
8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
8:22They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked †shall come to nought.