Job 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?”

Job 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?”

Job 15:2 — World English Bible

Job 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind? ”

Job 15:2 — American Standard Version

Job 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Doth a wise man answer <FI>with<Fi> vain knowledge? And fill <FI>with<Fi> an east wind his belly?”

Job 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind, ”

Job 15:2 — Darby Translation

Job 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Shal a wise man speake words of ye winde, and fill his bellie with the East winde?”

Job 15:2 — Geneva Bible

Job 15:2 in Context — Job 15

1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

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What Does Job 15:2 Mean?

Job 15:2 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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