Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Let him not trust in a worthless speech. He leads only himself astray, for emptiness will be his reward.
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.
Holman Bible
for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
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 He won't escape darkness; a flame will wither his shoots; and he'll depart by the breath of God's mouth. 31 Let him not trust in a worthless speech. He leads only himself astray, for emptiness will be his reward. 32 This will be accomplished before his time; his branches won't grow luxuriant.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 59:4
No one brings a lawsuit fairly, and no one goes to law honestly; they have relied on empty arguments and they tell lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
Job 4:8
It's been my experience that those who plow the soil of iniquity and those who sow the seed of trouble will reap their harvest!
Job 12:16
"With God are strength and sound wisdom; both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him.
Psalm 62:10
Don't trust in oppression or put false hope in stealing; if you become wealthy, do not set your heart on it.
Proverbs 22:8
Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the anger he uses for a weapon will be destroyed.
Isaiah 17:10-11
For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and have not remembered the Rock that is your strength. Therefore even though you plant delightful plants, sowing them with imported vine-seedlings,
Isaiah 44:20
He tends ashes. A deceived mind has lead him astray. It cannot be his life, nor can he say, "There's a lie in my right hand."
Hosea 8:7
"Because they sow the wind, they will reap the wind storm. The plant has no stalk and its bud yields no grain. Even if there's a harvest, foreigners will gobble it up.
Jonah 2:8
Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs.
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is really nothing, he is only fooling himself.
Galatians 6:7-8
Stop being deceived; God is not to be ridiculed. A person harvests whatever he plants:
Ephesians 5:6
Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.