15:1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 1 , Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
15:2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 2 , Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
15:3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 3 , Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
15:4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 4 , Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
15:5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 5 , For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
15:6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 6 , Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
15:7 Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 7 , Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
15:8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 8 , Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
15:9 What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 9 , What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
15:10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 10 , With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
15:11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 11 , Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
15:12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 12 , Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
15:13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 13 , That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
15:14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 14 , What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15:15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 15 , Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
15:16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 16 , How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
15:17 I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 17 , I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
15:18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 18 , Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
15:19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 19 , Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
15:20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 20 , The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
15:21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 21 , A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
15:22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 22 , He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
15:23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 23 , He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
15:24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 24 , Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
15:25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 25 , For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
15:26 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 26 , He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
15:27 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 27 , Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
15:28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 28 , And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
15:29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 29 , He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
15:30 He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 30 , He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
15:31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 31 , Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.
15:32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 32 , It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
15:33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 33 , He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
15:34 For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 34 , For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
15:35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
The Boof of Job , Chapter 15 , Verse 35 , They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.