Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
or with speeches with which he can do no good?
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Job 15:3 in context
Job 15:1–6
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
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“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge,
and fill himself with the east wind?
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Selected verse
Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
or with speeches with which he can do no good?
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Yes, you do away with fear,
and hinder devotion before God.
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For your iniquity teaches your mouth,
and you choose the language of the crafty.
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Your own mouth condemns you, and not I.
Yes, your own lips testify against you.
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