Job 18:2
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Cross-references
In Job 8:2, Bildad also begins with 'How long' — a similar rebuke to Job's complaining.
In Job 13:5, Job says silence is wisdom — the same point Bildad makes here: stop hunting words and consider.
In Job 16:2, Job calls his friends 'miserable comforters' — Bildad's words here exemplify that.
In Job 16:3, Job asks if their 'windy words' will end — mirroring Bildad's complaint about Job's hunting for words.
Job 19:2 is Job's direct response to Bildad's accusation here — he turns the tables, asking how long they will torment him with words.
In Job 21:2, Job asks them to listen to his words — contrasting Bildad's demand that Job stop speaking.
In Job 11:2, Zophar similarly rebukes Job for his many words — a common pattern among the friends.
In Job 13:6, Job asks them to hear his argument — contrasting Bildad's rebuke that Job talks too much.
In Job 33:1, Elihu asks Job to listen — similar to Bildad's opening, but Elihu is a new speaker.
Job 33:31 has Elihu telling Job to be silent and listen — echoing Bildad's call for consideration before speaking.
Proverbs 18:13 warns against answering before hearing — Bildad's 'consider, then speak' echoes this wisdom.
James 1:19 exhorts being quick to hear and slow to speak — a positive counterpart to Bildad's rebuke of hasty words.