Job 15:16
What does Job 15:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 15:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
KJV
King James Version · 1611How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Also--surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How much less the abominable and corrupt, — man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
- Job 42:6
Wherefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.
- Romans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
- Job 4:19
How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!
- Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
- Job 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
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