Translations
Modern
Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
Traditional
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Literal
Shall your idle boasts cause men to be silent? And will you mock, and no one is ashamed?
Latin
Tibi soli tacebunt homines? et cum ceteros irriseris, a nullo confutaberis?
Original
Hebrew
English
Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
Notes
This stream of words: Those who are foolish and those who sin often talk too much, but Job was innocent (Proverbs 10:8, 14; Proverbs 10:19).
Will you scoff without rebuke?: Zophar thought Job's comments were full of sin because he was making fun of God's justice (Job 10:2–7, 13–15).
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC