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? Is this talker to be vindicated?
Job 13:2
I know what you know. I am not inferior to you!
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are from meekness because of wisdom.

Vain knowledge

Job 6:26
Do you mean to correct what I say? Do you treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
Job 8:2
How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.

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Hosea 12:1
The people of Ephraim try to catch the wind and try to chase the east wind all day. They are very dishonest, violent and destructive. They make treaties with Assyria and take olive oil to Egypt.

General references

Job 34:35
that Job is speaking from ignorance and that nothing he says make sense.