KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Job opens his mouth for nothing; he speaks many words without understanding.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that Job is talking too much without really knowing what he's talking about.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Elihu, a younger man who has been listening to the lengthy debate between Job and his three friends about why Job is suffering. Elihu becomes frustrated with both Job's complaints against God and his friends' inability to answer Job properly. He believes Job has been speaking presumptuously about God's justice without truly understanding God's ways.
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