Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;

New American Standard Bible

“Why does your heart carry you away?
And why do your eyes flash,

King James Version

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

Holman Bible

Why has your heart misled you,
and why do your eyes flash

International Standard Version

Why have your emotions carried you away? And why do your eyes flash

A Conservative Version

Why does thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

American Standard Version

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

Amplified


“Why does your heart carry you away [allowing you to be controlled by emotion]?
And why do your eyes flash [in anger or contempt],

Darby Translation

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?

Julia Smith Translation

Why shall thy heart take thee? and why shall thine eyes wink?

King James 2000

Why does your heart carry you away? and what do your eyes wink at,

Lexham Expanded Bible

Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash,

Modern King James verseion

Why does your heart carry you away? And what do your eyes wink at,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Why doth thine heart make thee so proud? Why standest thou so greatly in thine own conceit? Where unto look thine eyes,

NET Bible

Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,

New Heart English Bible

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

The Emphasized Bible

How doth thine own heart carry thee away, and how thine eyes do roll!

Webster

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

World English Bible

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

Youngs Literal Translation

What -- doth thine heart take thee away? And what -- are thine eyes high?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

and what do thy eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

References

Easton

Smith

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Second Response To Job

11 Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you? 12 Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up; 13 So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

Cross References

Job 11:13

But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

Job 17:2

Truly, those who make sport of me are round about me, and my eyes become dark because of their bitter laughing.

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

Proverbs 6:13

Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers;

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

Mark 7:21-22

Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

Acts 5:3-4

But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Acts 8:22

Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

James 1:14-15

But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

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