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
Read Job 15:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Então Elifaz, o temanita, respondeu, dizendo:
2 Por acaso o sábio dará como resposta vão conhecimento, e encherá seu ventre de vento oriental?
3 Repreenderá com palavras que nada servem, e com argumentos que de nada aproveitam?
4 Porém tu destróis o temor, e menosprezas a oração diante de Deus.
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What Does Job 15:2 Mean?
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