Job 32:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)

English ASV

And shall I wait, because they speak not, Because they stand still, and answer no more?

English Amplified

And shall I wait, because they say nothing but stand still and answer no more?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And shall I wait, because they say nothing but stand still and answer no more?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Should I continue to wait now that they are silent, now that they stand there and no longer answer?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;

English EASY 2024

I have waited for them, and now they say nothing. They stand there and they have no more answers.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I waited for them to answer you. But now they are quiet. They stand there with nothing more to say.

And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Shall I go on waiting when they are silent? They stand there with nothing more to say.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Should I wait because they don't speak, because they stand there and don't have any more answers?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Should I continue to wait now that they are silent, now that they stand [there] and no longer answer?

English KJV 1611

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

English LSB

Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stand still and no longer answer?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And I have waited, (for they did not speak, but stood still and answered no more).

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Must I wait? Now that they speak no more, and have ceased to make reply,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Do I have to keep on waiting, now that they are silent? They are just standing there with nothing to say.

English NIV

Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?

English NKJ 1982

And I have waited, because they did not speak, Because they stood still and answered no more.

English NLT

Should I continue to wait, now that you are silent? Must I also remain silent?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And am I to wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Shall I then continue to wait when you are silent?

English Tyndale 1537

but in so much as ye will not speak, standing still like dumb(domme) men, and making no answer:

Job 32:16 — Compare Translations