Job 15:3
Strong's Lexicon
Should he argue
הוֹכֵ֣חַ (hō·w·ḵê·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 3198: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue

with useless
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

יִסְכּ֑וֹן (yis·kō·wn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5532: 1) to be of use or service or profit or benefit 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be of use or service 1a2) servitor, steward (participle) 1a3) to benefit, profit 1b) (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately

words
בְּ֭דָבָר (bə·ḏā·ḇār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

or speeches
וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (ū·mil·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: 1) word, speech, utterance

that serve no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

purpose
יוֹעִ֥יל (yō·w·‘îl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3276: 1) (Hiphil) to gain, profit, benefit, avail

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

Young's Literal Translation
To reason with a word not useful? And speeches—no profit in them?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should he argue with  useless  talk or with words that serve no  good purpose?

New American Standard Bible
"Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable?

King James Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?

New Living Translation
The wise don't engage in empty chatter. What good are such words?

English Standard Version
Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?

New American Standard Bible
"Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable?

King James Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?

International Standard Version
Should he engage in unprofitable argument, or give a speech that benefits no one?

NET Bible
Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?

American Standard Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

English Revised Version
Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Young's Literal Translation
To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
















Cross References
Job 15:2
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Job 15:4
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 15:1
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

Job 14:22
But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Job 15:5
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Job 15:6
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
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