Job 15:2 - Easy To Read Version “Job, if you were really wise,\par you wouldn‘t answer with\par your worthless personal opinions!\par A wise man would not be so full\par of hot air.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, And fill his belly with the east wind? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Should a wise man utter such windy knowledge [as we have just heard] and fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]? American Standard Version (1901) Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind? Common English Bible Will the wise respond with windy knowledge and fill their belly with the east wind? Catholic Public Domain Version Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking wind, and will he fill his stomach with fire? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat? |
Do you think a wise man would argue\par with worthless words\par and with speeches that mean nothing?\par
Do you plan to criticize me?\par Will you speak more tiring words?\par
“How long will you talk like that?\par Your words blow like a strong wind.\par
A wise man always thinks before he speaks. And the words he says are good and worth hearing.
A person comes into the world from his mother’s body with nothing. And when that person dies, he leaves the same way—with nothing. He works hard to get things. But he can take nothing with him when he dies.
Ephraim {\cf2\super [127]} is wasting its time—Israel “chases the wind” all day long. The people tell more and more lies. They steal more and more. They have made agreements with Assyria, and they are carrying their olive oil to Egypt.
\{The Lord says,\} “I have an argument against Israel. {\cf2\super [128]} Jacob {\cf2\super [129]} must be punished for the things he did. He must be punished for the bad things he did.
Is there any person among you who is truly wise and understanding? Then he should show his wisdom by living right. He should do good things with humility. A wise person does not boast.