Job 15:2 ““Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the…”

Job 15:2

“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Doth a wise man answer [with] vain knowledge? And fill [with] an east wind his belly?

Bible in Basic English

Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?

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Cross references

“a wise man”

Job 13:2 James 3:13 Job 11:2 Job 11:3

Job 13:2 · BSB

What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

James 3:13 · BSB

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Job 11:2 · BSB

“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

Job 11:3 · BSB

Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

“vain knowledge”

Job 6:26 Job 8:2

Job 6:26 · BSB

Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?

Job 8:2 · BSB

“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

“fill”

Hosea 12:1

Hosea 12:1 · BSB

Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

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

In context

1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

3Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

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