“ When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, 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、

“ 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 will you hunt for words? Show understanding, 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 such things? Your words are a blustering wind.

“ Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated?

To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.

If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips.

“ But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.

May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it.That night— may thick darkness seize it; may it not be included among the days of the year nor be entered in any of the months.

There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.

“ I have heard many things like these; you are miserable comforters, all of you!Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing?

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

“ Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you give me.