American Standard Version
"Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest? "
— Job 16:3, American Standard Version
“Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?”
“Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?”
“Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?”
“Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak?”
“May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?”
“Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?”
Then Job answered and said,
I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?