Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
New American Standard Bible
For emptiness will be his
King James Version
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
International Standard Version
Let him not trust in a worthless speech. He leads only himself astray, for emptiness will be his reward.
A Conservative Version
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself. For vanity shall be his recompense.
American Standard Version
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
Amplified
“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray;
For emptiness will be his
Bible in Basic English
Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.
Darby Translation
Let him not trust in vanity: he is deceived, for vanity shall be his recompense;
Julia Smith Translation
He being deceived shall not trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his compensation.
King James 2000
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for futility shall be his reward.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let him not trust in emptiness--he will be deceiving himself-- for worthlessness will be his recompense.
Modern King James verseion
Let not he being deceived trust in vanity; for vanity shall be his reward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He will never apply himself to faithfulness and truth, so sore is he deceived with vanity.
NET Bible
Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.
New Heart English Bible
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.
The Emphasized Bible
Let no one trust in him that - by vanity - is deceived, for, vanity, shall be his recompense;
Webster
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.
World English Bible
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.
Themes
Following » The reward for following vanity
Profit and loss » Loss » The wages of sin do not profit
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Wages of
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in vanity
Vanity » The reward for following vanity
Topics
Interlinear
Ta`ah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
30
flames will wither his shoots,
and by the breath of God’s mouth, he will depart.
for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
and his branch will not flourish.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 59:4
no one pleads honestly.
They trust in empty and worthless words;
they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
Job 4:8
and those who sow trouble
Job 12:16
The deceived and the deceiver are His.
Psalm 62:10
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
Proverbs 22:8
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Isaiah 17:10-11
and you have failed to remember
the rock of your strength;
therefore you will plant beautiful plants
and set out cuttings from exotic vines.
Isaiah 44:20
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
Hosea 8:7
and reap the whirlwind.
There is no standing grain;
what sprouts fails to yield flour.
Even if they did,
foreigners would swallow it up.
Jonah 2:8
forsake faithful love,
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing,
Galatians 6:7-8
Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath