American Standard Version
"Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind? "
— Job 6:26, American Standard Version
“Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?”
“Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?”
“Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?”
“You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind.”
“My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.”
“Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?”
Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.
Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.