NIV: Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?
NAS: "Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable?
KJV: Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
GWT: Should he argue with words that don't help, with speeches that don't help [anyone]?
ASV: Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
BBE: Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
DBY: Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?
DRB: Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.
WBS: Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
WEB: Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
YLT: To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
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