Job 16:3
Job 16:3 Meaning and Explanation
“Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job asks when the empty speeches will stop and what provokes Eliphaz to keep talking.
What Does Job 16:3 Mean?
Job turns Eliphaz's own complaint back on him. Eliphaz had asked whether Job's words would ever end; now Job asks the same of these 'windy words,' wondering what stirs his friend to press on so confidently.
The question exposes how speech can run ahead of understanding. It is easy to mistake the urge to answer for the duty to answer. Job longs not for more argument but for a heart that pauses, that weighs whether its words will heal or harm before it speaks.
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What does Job 16:3 mean?
Job asks when the empty speeches will stop and what provokes Eliphaz to keep talking.