Parallel Verses
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.
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
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Ta`ah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
30
He shall not escape from the darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth he shall perish.
31
For emptiness will be his
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 59:4
No one calls for righteousness, nor do any judge by the truth; they trust in vanity, and speak vanities; they conceive trouble and bring forth iniquity.
Job 4:8
Even as I have seen, those that plow iniquity and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Job 12:16
With him is strength and existence; he who errs and he who leads astray are his.
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in violence and become not vain in the taking of spoil; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 22:8
He that sows iniquity shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Isaiah 17:10-11
Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy saving health and hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy strength; therefore thou shalt plant pleasant plants and set it with strange slips:
Isaiah 44:20
The ashes feed him; his deceived heart inclines him, that he not deliver his soul and say, Is not the lie at my right hand?
Hosea 8:7
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind; they shall have no harvest; the fruit shall yield no meal: if so be it yields, the strangers shall swallow it up.
Jonah 2:8
Those that observe lying vanities forsake his mercy.
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Galatians 6:7-8
Do not deceive yourselves; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows that shall he also reap.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.