KJV
ASV
2. Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
ESV
2. "Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
ERVEN
2. "If you were really wise, you would not answer with your worthless personal opinions! A wise man would not be so full of hot air.
NLT
2. "A wise man wouldn't answer with such empty talk! You are nothing but a windbag.
WEB
2. "Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
NET
2. "Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?
NLV
2. "Should a wise man answer with learning that is of no worth, and fill himself with the east wind?
HCSB
2. Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill himself with the hot east wind?
YLT
2. Doth a wise man answer [with] vain knowledge? And fill [with] an east wind his belly?
LITV
2. Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
RV
2. Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
NCV
2. "A wise person would not answer with empty words or fill his stomach with the hot east wind.
MKJV
2. Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
AKJV
2. Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
LXXEN
2. Will a wise man give for answer a mere breath of wisdom? and does he fill up the pain of his belly,
KJV
2. Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
AMP
2. Should a wise man utter such windy knowledge [as we have just heard] and fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?
KJVP
2. Should a wise H2450 I-AMS man utter H6030 VQY3MS vain H7307 NFS knowledge H1847 CFS , and fill H4390 W-VPY3MS his belly H990 CFS-3MS with the east wind H6921 NMP ?
YLT
2. Doth a wise man answer [with] vain knowledge? And fill [with] an east wind his belly?
ASV
2. Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
WEB
2. "Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
NASB
2. Should a wise man answer with airy opinions, or puff himself up with wind?
ESV
2. "Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
RV
2. Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
RSV
2. "Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?
NKJV
2. "Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
MKJV
2. Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
AKJV
2. Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
NRSV
2. "Should the wise answer with windy knowledge, and fill themselves with the east wind?
NIV
2. "Would a wise man answer with empty notions or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
NIRV
2. "Job, if you were wise, would you answer us with a lot of meaningless talk? Would you fill your stomach with the hot east wind?
NLT
2. "A wise man wouldn't answer with such empty talk! You are nothing but a windbag.
MSG
2. "If you were truly wise, would you sound so much like a windbag, belching hot air?
GNB
2. (SEE 15:1)
NET
2. "Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?
ERVEN
2. "If you were really wise, you would not answer with your worthless personal opinions! A wise man would not be so full of hot air.