Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat? a wise man Job 11:2,3 Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified? . . . Job 13:2 According to your knowledge I also know: neither am I inferior to you. James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. vain knowledge. Job 6:26 You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind. Job 8:2 How long wilt thou speak these things, and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? fill Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on the wind, and followeth the burning heat: all the day long he multiplied lies and desolation: and he hath made a covenant with the Assyrians, and carried oil into Egypt. Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God1And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said: 2Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat?3Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee.… Cross References Job 6:26 You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to the wind. Job 11:2 Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified? Job 15:1 And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said: Job 15:3 Thou reprovest him by words, who is not equal to thee, and thou speakest that which is not good for thee. Lexicon “Does a wiseהֶֽחָכָ֗ם (he·ḥā·ḵām) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise man answer יַעֲנֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond with empty ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit counsel דַֽעַת־ (ḏa·‘aṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1847: Knowledge or fill וִֽימַלֵּ֖א (wî·mal·lê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4390: To fill, be full of his belly בִּטְנֽוֹ׃ (biṭ·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything with the hot east wind? קָדִ֣ים (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6921: The fore, front part, the East Additional Translations “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind? Will a wise man give for answer a mere breath of wisdom? and does he fill up the pain of his belly, Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind, Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should a wise men utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? "Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind? Doth a wise man answer with vain knowledge? And fill with an east wind his belly? Jump to Previous Belly East Empty Fill Hot Notions Utter Vain Value Wind Windy WiseJump to Next Belly East Empty Fill Hot Notions Utter Vain Value Wind Windy WiseExternal Links Job 15:2 NIVJob 15:2 NLT Job 15:2 ESV Job 15:2 NASB Job 15:2 ASV Job 15:2 Bible Apps Job 15:2 Biblia Paralela Job 15:2 Chinese Bible Job 15:2 French Bible Job 15:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a And answer belly east empty fill himself his hot knowledge man notions or Should the wind windy wise with Would OT Poetry: Job 15:2 Should a wise man answer with vain (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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