Job 15:2
Shal a wise man speake words of ye winde, and fill his bellie with the East winde?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
In Context
1Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and saide,
3Shall he dispute with wordes not comely? or with talke that is not profitable?
Cross References
Job 6:26Doe ye imagine to reproue wordes, that the talke of the afflicted should be as the winde?
Job 11:2Should not the multitude of wordes be answered? or should a great talker be iustified?
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
Hosea 12:1Ephraim is fed with the winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee increaseth daily lies and destruction, and they do make a couenant with Asshur, and oyle is caried into Egypt.
James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
Matthew Henry on Job 15:2-17
Second Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? 4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first… Read the whole commentary →