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 · 2000

How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

KJV

King James Version · 1611

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Also--surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

How much less the abominable and corrupt, — man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

Context

v.15Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

v.16This passage

v.17I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare

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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