It would surely outweigh the sand(A) of the seas—
    no wonder my words have been impetuous.(B)

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For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

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For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea—
Therefore my words have been rash.

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After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.(A)

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And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

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Then behold, seven thin heads, blighted by the (A)east wind, sprang up after them.

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“How long will you say such things?(A)
    Your words are a blustering wind.(B)

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How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

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“How long will you speak these things,
And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

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Would they argue with useless words,
    with speeches that have no value?(A)

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Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

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Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
Or by speeches with which he can do no good?

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Will your long-winded speeches never end?(A)
    What ails you that you keep on arguing?(B)

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Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

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Shall [a]words of wind have an end?
Or what provokes you that you answer?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:3 Empty words

13 The prophets(A) are but wind(B)
    and the word is not in them;
    so let what they say be done to them.”

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13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

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13 And the prophets become wind,
For the word is not in them.
Thus shall it be done to them.”

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