Job 11:3 “Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without reb…”

Job 11:3

Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

World English Bible

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

American Standard Version

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Geneva Bible 1599

Should men holde their peace at thy lyes? and when thou mockest others, shall none make thee ashamed?

Darby Translation

Should thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make [thee] ashamed?

Young's Literal Translation

Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

Bible in Basic English

Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

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Cross references

“thy lies”

Job 13:4 Job 24:25 Job 15:2 Job 15:3

Job 13:4 · BSB

You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

Job 24:25 · BSB

If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”

Job 15:2 · BSB

“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?

Job 15:3 · BSB

Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

“mockest”

Job 17:2 Job 12:4 Job 13:9 Job 34:7 Psalm 35:16 Jeremiah 15:17

Job 17:2 · BSB

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Job 12:4 · BSB

I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Job 13:9 · BSB

Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

Job 34:7 · BSB

What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?

Psalm 35:16 · BSB

Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.

Jeremiah 15:17 · BSB

I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.

“make thee”

Psalm 83:16 2 Thessalonians 3:14 Titus 2:8

Psalm 83:16 · BSB

Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 · BSB

Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Titus 2:8 · BSB

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

Also

Job 21:3

Job 21:3 · BSB

Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

4You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’

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