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 · 2000

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let 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 · 1862

Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He shall not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let him not trust in vanity: he is deceived, for vanity shall be his recompense;

Context

v.30He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath ofGod’smouth shall he go away.

v.31This passage

v.32It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.

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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