Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He will never apply himself to faithfulness and truth, so sore is he deceived with vanity.
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.
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 shall never come out of darkness, the flame shall dry up his branches, with the blast of the mouth of God shall he be taken away. 31 He will never apply himself to faithfulness and truth, so sore is he deceived with vanity. 32 He shall perish, before his time be worn out, and his hand shall not be green.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 59:4
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
Job 4:8
For, as I have proved by experience, they that plow iniquity and sow wretchedness, reap the same.
Job 12:16
With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver and him that is deceived.
Psalm 62:10
O trust not in wrong or robbery; give not yourselves unto vanity. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth wickedness shall reap sorrow; and the rod of his plague shall destroy him.
Isaiah 17:10-11
So shalt thou, O Damascus, be desolate: because thou hast forgotten God thy Saviour, and hast not called to remembrance the rock of thy strength. Wherefore thou hast also set a fair plant, and grafted a strange branch.
Isaiah 44:20
The keeping of dust, and foolishness of heart hath turned them aside: so that none of them can have a free conscience to think, "Do not I err?"
Hosea 8:7
They have sown wind, therefore shall they reap a whirlwind. Their seed shall bear no corn, there shall no meal be made of their increase: though they reap, yet shall strangers devour it up.
Jonah 2:8
They that observe vain vanities, have forsaken him that was merciful unto them.
Galatians 6:3
If any man seem to himself that he is somewhat, when indeed he is nothing, the same deceiveth himself in his imagination.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no man deceive you with vain words. For through such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of unbelief.