Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Vain knowledge

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General references

Bible References

A wise man

Job 11:2
Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
Job 13:2
The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.
James 3:13
Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

Vain knowledge

Job 6:26
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
Job 8:2
How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

Fill

Hosea 12:1
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.

General references

Job 34:35
Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain