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Job 8:2

How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.אָ֥ןanwhereאָןparticle, interrogative — “where”H575where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither[phrase] any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).תְּמַלֶּלtemalelsayמָלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH4448to speak (mostly poetical) or saysay, speak, utter.אֵ֑לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).וְר֥וּחַveruchaand angerרוּחַconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).כַּ֝בִּירkabirmightyכַּבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH3524vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many[phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.אִמְרֵיimreanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.פִֽיךָfikhaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How long wilt thou speak these things, seeing that the words of thy mouth are as a mighty wind?

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American Standard Version (1901)

How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?

Young’s Literal Translation

Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind — sayings of thy mouth?

World English Bible

“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

Darby Translation

How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind?

Douay-Rheims

How long wilt thou speak these things, and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How long wilt thou speak these things, seeing that the words of thy mouth are as a mighty wind?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

How long wilt thou speak these things, how long shall the breath of thy mouth be abundant in words?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μέχρι τίνος λαλήσεις ταῦτα, πνεῦμα πολυῤῥῆμον τοῦ στόματός σου;