KJV ORIGINAL
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How long will you keep talking? Pay attention and think about what we're saying, then we can have a real conversation.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Bildad is frustrated with Job's long speeches and wants him to stop talking and start listening to their advice.
📚 Historical Context
This is Bildad the Shuhite speaking to Job during his second round of speeches. Job's three friends had come to comfort him after he lost everything, but their 'comfort' turned into lengthy debates about why Job was suffering. Bildad represents the traditional wisdom that suffering always comes from sin, and he's growing impatient with Job's refusal to accept their explanation.
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