“ How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding, and then we can talk.

“你寻索言语要到几时呢？你可以揣摩思想，然后我们就说话。

“你们寻索言语要到几时呢？你们要明白，然后我们才说话。

“你们寻索言语要到几时呢？你们要明白，然后我们才说话。

“你要狡辩到何时呢？你先想清楚，然后我们再谈。

“你寻索言语要到几时呢？先想清楚，然后我们再说吧。

你尋索言語要到幾時呢？你可以揣摩思想，然後我們就說話。

「你們尋索言語要到幾時呢？你們要明白，然後我們才說話。

「你們尋索言語要到幾時呢？你們要明白，然後我們才說話。

「你要狡辯到何時呢？你先想清楚，然後我們再談。

“你尋索言語要到幾時呢？先想清楚，然後我們再說吧。

『你們搜剔話縫兒要到幾時呢？請瞭解吧，然後我們才說話。

爾尋言詞、何時而止、爾其思之、我則與言、

何必嘵嘵不已、曷不法哲人之詞、則我與爾言。

爾繁瑣之言、何時方已、先當明達、後可彼此辯論、

“ When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk.

“ Job, when will you stop these speeches of yours? Be reasonable! Then we can talk.

“ How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we will speak.

“ How long before you stop talking? Speak sense if you want us to answer!

How long until you stop talking? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

“ How long till you put an end to words? Gain understanding, and afterward we will speak.

How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

How long until you stop talking? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

How long[ will it be ere] ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

“ How long until you make an end of words? You must consider, and then we can talk.

“ How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

“ How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

“ Shall a multitude of words go unanswered, And a talkative man be acquitted?

One who gives an answer before he hears, It is foolishness and shame to him.

Oh that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions of my lips.

“ However, please hear my speech, Job, And listen to all my words.

May darkness and black gloom claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it.As for that night, may darkness seize it; May it not rejoice among the days of the year; May it not come into the number of the months.

There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.

“ I have heard many things like these; Miserable comforters are you all!Is there no end to windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

“ Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.