Job 15:3

Job 15:3

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

a. NLT: The wise don’t engage in empty chatter. What good are such words?

b. NIV: Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?

c. YLT: To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Should he reason with unprofitable talk? Or with speeches with which he can do no good?

e. Septuagint: reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit?

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Should he argue with unavailing expressions, or with words that do no good?

1. “Should he reason with unprofitable talk?...”

a. should he reason [3198 * yakach] [Strong: a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:--appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.]

b. with unprofitable [5532 * cakan] [Strong: a primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary:--acquaint (self), be advantage, X ever, (be, (un-))profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.]

c. talk [1697 * dabar] [Strong: from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.]

2. “…or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?”

a. or with speeches [4405 * millah] [Strong: from 4448 (plural masculine as if from milleh {mil-leh'}; a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic:--+ answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.]

b. wherewith he can do no good [3276 * ya`al] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited):--X at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).]

1). These are references to the winds of doctrine and warning against vain and deceitful doctrines that teach fornication and uncleanness.

a). Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

b). Ephesians 5:3-6 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

5:4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

2). Also to unprofitable talk that we will be judged for.

a). a). Matthew 12:35-37  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.