Job 15:12 “Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,”

Job 15:12

Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

World English Bible

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

American Standard Version

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

Geneva Bible 1599

Why doeth thine heart take thee away, and what doe thine eyes meane,

Darby Translation

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?

Young's Literal Translation

What — doth thine heart take thee away? And what — are thine eyes high?

Bible in Basic English

Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;

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Cross references

“thine heart”

Acts 8:22 Ecclesiastes 11:9 Mark 7:21 Mark 7:22 Acts 5:3 Acts 5:4

Acts 8:22 · BSB

Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 · BSB

Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judg…

Mark 7:21 · BSB

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Mark 7:22 · BSB

greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

Acts 5:3 · BSB

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

Acts 5:4 · BSB

Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

“thy eyes”

Psalm 35:19 Job 17:2 Proverbs 6:13

Psalm 35:19 · BSB

Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

Job 17:2 · BSB

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Proverbs 6:13 · BSB

winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

Also

Job 11:13

Job 11:13 · BSB

As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?

13so that you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?

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