Job 15:2
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Job 15:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? |
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| WEB | “Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind? |
| ASV | Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind? |
| YLT | Doth a wise man answer with vain knowledge? And fill with an east wind his belly? |
| DARBY | Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind, |
| BBE | Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind? |
| Webster | Should a wise men utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? |
What does Job 15:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Job 15:1-35. Second Speech of Eliphaz.
2. a wise man--which Job claims to be. vain knowledge--Hebrew, "windy knowledge"; literally, "of wind" (Job 8:2). In Ec 1:14, Hebrew, "to catch wind," expresses to strive for what is vain. east wind--stronger than the previous "wind," for in that region the east wind is the most destructive of winds (Is 27:8). Thus here,--empty violence. belly--the inward parts, the breast (Pr 18:8).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 15:1-16
Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See in what religion is summed up, fearing God, and praying to him; the former the most needful principle, the latter the most needful practice. Eliphaz charges Job with self-conceit. He charges him with contempt of the counsels…
Job 15:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 15:2
- Job 6:26
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
- Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
- Hosea 12:1
Ephraim 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.
- Job 11:2-3
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
- James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
- Job 13:2
What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
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Context
- Job 15:1
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
- Job 15:2
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
- Job 15:3
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Job 15:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Si proferirá el sabio vana sabiduría, y henchirá su vientre de viento solano? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Le sage répondra-t-il avec une connaissance qui n’est que du vent, et gonflera-t-il sa poitrine du vent d’orient, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wird ein Weiser windige Erkenntnis antworten, und wird er sein Inneres füllen mit Ostwind, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Numquid sapiens respondebit quasi in ventum loquens, et implebit ardore stomachum suum? |