Job 18:2 Parallel Translations
NASB: "How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding and then we can talk. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: "How long before your words will end? Think it through, and then we'll talk.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
ASV: How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
BBE: How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
DBY: How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.
ERV: How long will ye lay snares for words? consider, and afterwards we will speak.
JPS: How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
WBS: How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
WEB: "How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
YLT: When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.
Job 18:2 Cross References
XREF:Job 18:1 Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,

Job 18:3 "Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes? (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
GSB: 18:2 How long [will it be ere] {a} ye make an end of words? {b} mark, and afterwards we will speak.
(a) Who count yourselves just as Job 12:4.
(b) Whom you take to be only beasts, as in Job 12:7.
WES: 18:2 Ye - Thou, O Job; of whom he speaks here, as also ver.3, in the plural number, as was a common idiotism of the Eastern language, to speak thus of one person, especially where he was one of eminency. Mark - Consider the matter better.
MHC: 18:1-4 Bildad had before given Job good advice and encouragement; here he used nothing but rebukes, and declared his ruin. And he concluded that Job shut out the providence of God from the management of human affairs, because he would not admit himself to be wicked.
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