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Job 15:3

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

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הוֹכֵ֣חַhokhechaargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “argue”, the verb used for emphasisH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.בְּ֭דָבָרbedavarin causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִסְכּ֑וֹןyiskonbe advantageסָכַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be advantage”, an unfinished actionH5532to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customaryacquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.וּ֝מִלִּ֗יםumilimand wordמִלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יוֹעִ֥ילyoilprofitיַעַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “profit”, an unfinished actionH3276properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively; useful, subjectively; benefited)[idiom] at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).בָּֽםbaminבָּֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?

World English Bible

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

Darby Translation

Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

Douay-Rheims

Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐλέγχων ἐν ῥήμασιν οἷς οὐ δεῖ, καὶ ἐν λόγοις οἷς οὐδὲν ὄφελος;