Job 15:31
What does Job 15:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 15:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He shall not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let him not trust in vanity: he is deceived, for vanity shall be his recompense;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 4:8
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
- Hosea 8:7
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
- Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
- Galatians 6:3
For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
- Isaiah 59:4
None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
- Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
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