In Job 6:26, Job calls his own despairing speech 'wind'; in Job 16:3, he accuses the friends' words as 'windy'—a reversal of accusation.

In Job 8:2, Bildad similarly dismisses Job's words as 'great wind' — reinforcing the theme of empty speech that Job accuses his friends of.

In Job 15:2, Eliphaz calls Job's answer 'windy knowledge' — the same accusation Job levels at his friends in 16:3.

In Job 6:25, Job praises 'forceful upright words' — directly contrasting the vain words he condemns in 16:3.

In Job 11:2, Zophar questions if a multitude of words should go unanswered — the same debate about empty talk.

In Job 13:5, Job wishes his friends would be silent — here he asks when their vain words will end.

In Job 15:3, Eliphaz accuses Job of useless talk — here Job turns the same charge on his friends.

In Job 18:2, Bildad says Job hunts for words — here Job asks when their vain words will end.

In Job 27:12, Job calls his friends 'altogether vain' — here he asks when their vain words will end.

In Job 32:3-6, Elihu is angry because the friends found no answer to Job — echoing Job's frustration with their vain words.

In Titus 2:8, Paul urges sound speech that cannot be condemned — the opposite of the vain words Job complains about.