Job 15:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

“Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 6:26 : 26 Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
  • Job 8:2 : 2 “How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 Ephraim continually feeds on the wind; he chases the east wind all day; he multiplies lies and violence. They make treaties with Assyria, and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.
  • Job 11:2-3 : 2 “Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated? 3 Should people remain silent at your idle talk, and should no one rebuke you when you mock?
  • Job 13:2 : 2 What you know, I know also; I am not inferior to you!

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    3Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?

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    1Eliphaz’s Second Speech Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

  • Job 35:16
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    16So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words.”

  • Job 16:3
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    3Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

  • Job 11:2-3
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    2“Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

    3Should people remain silent at your idle talk, and should no one rebuke you when you mock?

  • Job 6:26
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    26Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?

  • Job 38:2
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    2“Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

  • Job 8:2
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    2“How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?

  • Job 34:34-35
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    34Men of understanding say to me– any wise man listening to me says–

    35that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Job 34:1-2
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    69%

    1Elihu’s Second Speech Elihu answered:

    2“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.

  • Job 22:1-2
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    69%

    1Eliphaz’s Third Speech Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

    2“Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?

  • Job 27:21
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    21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

  • Job 11:11-12
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    69%

    11For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?

    12But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey’s colt is born a human being.

  • Job 15:13
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    13when you turn your rage against God and allow such words to escape from your mouth?

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • Job 38:24
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    24In what direction is lightning dispersed, or the east winds scattered over the earth?

  • Job 26:3
    68%

    3How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight!

  • Isa 27:8
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    8When you summon her for divorce, you prosecute her; he drives her away with his strong wind in the day of the east wind.

  • Job 37:20-21
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    68%

    20Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he will be swallowed up!

    21But now, the sun cannot be looked at– it is bright in the skies– after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.

  • Job 4:1-2
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    1Eliphaz Begins to Speak Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

    2“If someone should attempt a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?

  • Prov 11:29
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    29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

  • 1 Cor 3:20
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    20And again,“The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

  • Job 32:13
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    13So do not say,‘We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!’

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

  • Prov 14:7
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    7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.

  • Job 37:17
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    17You, whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind,

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Job 15:8-9
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    8Do you listen in on God’s secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

    9What do you know that we don’t know? What do you understand that we don’t understand?

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.

  • Eccl 5:16
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    16This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

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    15The Capital of the Northern Empire Will Be Destroyed Even though he flourishes like a reed plant, a scorching east wind will come, a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. As a result, his spring will dry up; his well will become dry. That wind will spoil all his delightful foods in the containers in his storehouse.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Job 42:3
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    3you asked,‘Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

  • Prov 17:27
    66%

    27The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

  • Job 15:31
    66%

    31Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.

  • Prov 12:23
    66%

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Prov 13:16
    66%

    16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Job 12:3
    66%

    3I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

  • Job 40:2
    66%

    2“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”