Job 15:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

Young's Literal Translation
To reason with a word not useful? And speeches—no profit in them?

King James Bible
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Hebrew
Should he argue
הוֹכֵ֣חַ (hō·w·ḵê·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

with useless
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

words
בְּ֭דָבָר (bə·ḏā·ḇār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

or speeches
וּ֝מִלִּ֗ים (ū·mil·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

that serve no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

purpose?
יוֹעִ֥יל (yō·w·‘îl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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