Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth a wise man answer with vain knowledge? And fill with an east wind his belly?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Holman Bible
or fill himself
International Standard Version
"Should a wise person respond with knowledge based on wind? Should he fill his stomach with a wind storm from the east?
A Conservative Version
Should a wise man make 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?
Amplified
“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?
Bible in Basic English
Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
Darby Translation
Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind,
Julia Smith Translation
Shall a wise one answer knowledge of wind, and fill his belly with the east wind?
King James 2000
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Should [the] wise answer [with] windy knowledge, and should he fill his stomach [with the] east wind?
Modern King James verseion
Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Should a wise man's answer be as the science of the wind, and fill his belly with the wind of the east?
NET Bible
"Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?
New Heart English Bible
"Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?
The Emphasized Bible
Should, a wise man, answer unreal knowledge? or fill, with the east wind, his inner man?
Webster
Should a wise men 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?
Interlinear
Chakam
Ruwach
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
1 And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: -- 2 Doth a wise man answer with vain knowledge? And fill with an east wind his belly? 3 To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?
Cross References
Job 6:26
For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.
Job 8:2
Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth?
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried.
Job 11:2-3
Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
Job 13:2
According to your knowledge I have known -- also I. I am not fallen more than you.
James 3:13
Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,