Job 18:3 | JFB | STEP | 3. beasts-- alluding to what Job said ( ; so ). vile-- rather from a Hebrew root, "to stop up." "Stubborn," answering to the stupidity implied in the parallel first clause [Umbreit]. Why should we give occasion by your empty speeches for our being mutually reputed, in the sight of Job and one another, as unintelligent? ( , ).

‏ Job 18:3

3. beasts--alluding to what Job said (Job 12:7; so Is 1:3).

vile--rather from a Hebrew root, "to stop up." "Stubborn," answering to the stupidity implied in the parallel first clause [Umbreit]. Why should we give occasion by your empty speeches for our being mutually reputed, in the sight of Job and one another, as unintelligent? (Job 17:4, 10).