Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
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?
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth a wise man answer with vain knowledge? And fill with an east wind his belly?
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, 2 Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind? 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Cross References
Job 6:26
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long'shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Job 11:2-3
Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
Job 13:2
What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.