Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
'Words of wind' (Hebrew). He retorts upon Eliphaz his reproach (Job 15:2).
Emboldeneth - What wearies (causes annoyance to) thee so that thou dost contradict? i:e., What have I said to provoke you? etc. (Schultetus.) Or, 'Wherefore do ye weary yourselves contradicting?' (Umbreit.) The same Hebrew х maarats (H4834)] occurs Job 6:25, where see the note.