Job 35:16 — Compare All Translations

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

And Job [with] vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.

English ASV

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

English Amplified

Job uselessly opens his mouth and multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Job uselessly opens his mouth and multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For Job hath opened his mouth in vanity, and made words abundant without knowledge.

English EASY 2024

So, Job, you do not understand what you are saying. You speak a lot of words but they do not mean anything.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So he continues his worthless talking. Everything he has said shows he does not know what he is talking about."

Job opens his mouth in empty talk; he multiplies words without knowledge."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It is useless for you to go on talking; it is clear you don't know what you are saying.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Job opens his mouth for no good reason and talks a lot without having any knowledge."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.

English KJV 1611

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

English LSB

So Job opens his mouth vainly; He multiplies words without knowledge.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge."

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

Yet Job to no purpose opens his mouth, and without knowledge multiplies words.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So you say things that don't mean anything. You use a lot of words, but you don't know what you are talking about."

English NIV

So Job opens his mouth with empty talk; without knowledge he multiplies words."

English NKJ 1982

Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; He multiplies words without knowledge.”

English NLT

Job, you have protested in vain. You have spoken like a fool."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Job opens his mouth in empty talk, he multiplies words without knowledge."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Job opens his mouth in empty talk, he multiplies words without knowledge.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Job, you have spoken like a fool.“

English Tyndale 1537

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words.

Job 35:16 — Compare Translations