Job 15:2–3
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Should a wise man vtter †vaine knowledge, and fill his belly with the East winde?
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. knowledge of wind
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?
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From verse 2
- Hosea 12:1Rank 3 from verse 2
1EPHRAIM feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
1¶ Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.
- James 3:13Rank 4 from verse 2
- Job 11:2–3Rank 5 from verse 2
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should †a man ful of talke be iustified?
3Should thy ‖lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
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- Colossians 4:6Rank 1 from verse 3
- Matthew 12:36–37Rank 2 from verse 3
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
36But I say vnto you, That euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue accompt thereof in the day of Iudgement.
37For by thy wordes thou shalt bee iustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
- 1 Timothy 6:4–5Rank 3 from verse 3
4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
4Hee is ‖proud, knowing nothing, but ‖doting about questions, and strifes of wordes, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,
5†Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.
- Job 13:4–5Rank 4 from verse 3
- Job 16:2–3Rank 5 from verse 3
- Job 26:1–3Rank 6 from verse 3
1BUT Job answered and said,
2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
1¶ But Iob answered and sayd,
2Howe hast thou helped him that is without power? how sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?
- Malachi 3:13–15Rank 7 from verse 3
13¶ Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
13¶ *Your words haue bin stout against me, saith the LORD, yet ye say, What haue we spoken so much against thee?
14††Ye haue said, It is vaine to serue God: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
15†*And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that worke wickednes are set vp, yea they that tempt God, are euen deliuered.
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Job 15:2
A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. To speak, declare, or make known. 2. Outermost or complete.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Sense 1: To make full, occupy capacity, satisfy, supply what is lacking, or complete. Sense 2: A full or satisfying amount or measure.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.
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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.
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Job 15:3
A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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unprofitable
Producing no improvement or advantage; useless; serving no purpose.
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To speak or converse; speech or conversation.
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Spoken statements, sayings, addresses, discourses, arguments, or connected expressions of thought.
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With which, by which, or by means of which.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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15:1THEN answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
15:1¶ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
15:2Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
15:2Should a wise man vtter †vaine knowledge, and fill his belly with the East winde?
Selected passage15:3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
15:3Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?
Selected passage15:4Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
15:4Yea †thou castest off feare, and restrainest ‖prayer before God.
15:5For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
15:5For thy mouth †vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie.
15:6Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
15:6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine owne lippes testifie against thee.
15:7Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
15:7 Art thou the first man that was borne? or wast thou made before the hilles?
15:8Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
15:8*Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?
15:9What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
15:9What knowest thou that we know not? what vnderstandest thou, which is not in vs?
15:10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
15:10With vs are both the gray headed, and very aged men, much elder then thy father.
15:11Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
15:11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
15:12Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
15:12Why doeth thine heart carie thee away? and what doe thine eyes winke at,
15:13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
15:13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words goe out of thy mouth?
15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15:14*What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15:15Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
15:15*Beholde, he putteth no trust in his Saints, yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight.
15:16How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
15:16How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
15:17I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
15:17I will shew thee, heare me, and that which I haue seene, I wil declare,
15:18Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
15:18Which wise men haue tolde from their fathers, and haue not hid it:
15:19Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
15:19Unto whom alone the earth was giuen, and no stranger passed among them.
15:20The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
15:20The wicked man trauaileth with paine all his dayes, and the number of yeeres is hidden to the oppressour.
15:21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
15:21†A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.
15:22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
15:22He beleeueth not that he shall returne out of darkenesse, and he is waited for, of the sword.
15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.
15:24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
15:24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell.
15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himselfe against the Almightie.
15:26He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
15:26He runneth vpon him, euen on his necke, vpon the thicke bosses of his bucklers:
15:27Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
15:27Because he couereth his face with his fatnesse, and maketh collops of fat on his flankes.
15:28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
15:28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heapes.
15:29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
15:29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof vpon the earth.
15:30He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
15:30He shall not depart out of darkenesse, the flame shall drie vp his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he goe away.
15:31Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
15:31Let not him that is deceiued, trust in vanitie: for vanitie shalbe his recompence.
15:32It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
15:32It shall be ‖accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene.
15:33He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
15:33He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.
15:34For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
15:34For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of briberie.
15:35They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
15:35They conceiue mischiefe, *and bring forth ‖vanitie, and their belly prepareth deceit.