KJV ORIGINAL
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Will your empty words ever stop? What gives you the boldness to keep arguing with me?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is asking his friends why they keep speaking meaningless words and what makes them think they have the right to keep arguing with him.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Eliphaz, who has just finished another lengthy speech trying to explain Job's suffering. This comes after multiple rounds of back-and-forth dialogue where Job's three friends have repeatedly accused him of hidden sin while offering what they believe is wise counsel. Job is growing increasingly frustrated with their unhelpful and hurtful responses to his genuine anguish.
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