Job 15:2
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Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
In other translations
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Job 6:26Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
- Job 8:2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
- James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.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 11:2-32 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? 3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?2 “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? 3 Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
- Hosea 12:1Ephraim 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.Ephraim chases 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.
- Job 13:2What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
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