Job 16:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Shall vain words have an end? — The English idiom rather requires, “Shall not vain words have an end? for if not, what emboldeneth or provoketh thee that thou answerest?” Eliphaz had contributed nothing to the discussion in his last reply; he had simply reiterated what had been said before.

Job 16:3

3 Shall vainb words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?