Job 21:34

32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”
KJV
How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
WEB
So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”
ASV
How then comfort ye me in vain, Seeing in your answers there remaineth [only] falsehood?
DARBY
How then comfort ye me in vain? Your answers remain perfidious.
BLB
And how can you⁺ comfort me in vain, and in your⁺ answers remains falsehood?”
ÅB
Hvor kan dere da trøste meg med så tom en trøst? Av deres svar blir det bare troløshet tilbake.
[^1]: vil dere si.
[^2]: Her begynner Jobs svar.
[^3]: vil dere si.
[^4]: Dette er Jobs svar.
[^5]: d.e. englene.
OTB
Så hvordan kan dere tilby meg tom trøst?
Deres svar er intet annet enn løgn!"
B1930
Hvor kan I da trøste mig med så tom en trøst? Av eders svar blir det bare troløshet tilbake.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 16:2

    I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

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  • Job 32:3

    Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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  • Job 13:4

    But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

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  • Job 42:7

    And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

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