Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, New Living Translation What has taken away your reason? What has weakened your vision, English Standard Version Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash, Berean Standard Bible Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, King James Bible Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, New King James Version Why does your heart carry you away, And what do your eyes wink at, New American Standard Bible “Why does your heart take you away? And why do your eyes wink, NASB 1995 “Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash, NASB 1977 “Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash, Legacy Standard Bible Why does your heart take you away? And why do your eyes flash, Amplified Bible “Why does your heart carry you away [allowing you to be controlled by emotion]? And why do your eyes flash [in anger or contempt], Christian Standard Bible Why has your heart misled you, and why do your eyes flash Holman Christian Standard Bible Why has your heart misled you, and why do your eyes flash American Standard Version Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash, Contemporary English Version Your emotions are out of control, making you look fierce; English Revised Version Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink? GOD'S WORD® Translation Why have your emotions carried you away? Why do your eyes flash Good News Translation But you are excited and glare at us in anger. International Standard Version Why have your emotions carried you away? And why do your eyes flash Majority Standard Bible Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, NET Bible Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, New Heart English Bible Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash, Webster's Bible Translation Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, World English Bible Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhy does your heart take you away? And why are your eyes high? Young's Literal Translation What -- doth thine heart take thee away? And what -- are thine eyes high? Smith's Literal Translation Why shall thy heart take thee? and why shall thine eyes wink? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhy doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things ? Catholic Public Domain Version Why does your heart exalt you, and why do you gaze with your eyes, as if thinking great things? New American Bible Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash, New Revised Standard Version Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhy does your heart boast? And what do your eyes wink at, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Why is your heart lifted up and why do your eyes beckon us? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes wink? Brenton Septuagint Translation What has thine heart dared? or what have thine eyes aimed at, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…11Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you? 12Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, 13as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?… Cross References Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Mark 7:21-23 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Psalm 73:7 From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead. Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Isaiah 44:20 He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?” 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Proverbs 6:14 With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. Matthew 12:34-35 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. Luke 6:45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Romans 8:6-7 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, / because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Treasury of Scripture Why does your heart carry you away? and what do your eyes wink at, thine heart Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Mark 7:21,22 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, … Acts 5:3,4 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? … thy eyes Job 17:2 Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? Psalm 35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Proverbs 6:13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; Jump to Previous Carried Carry Eyes Flash Heart High Lifted Uncontrolled WinkJump to Next Carried Carry Eyes Flash Heart High Lifted Uncontrolled WinkJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men Why has your heart carried you away The Hebrew word for "heart" here is "לֵב" (lev), which often signifies the inner man, mind, will, or understanding. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heart was seen as the seat of emotion and thought, much like the modern understanding of the mind. Eliphaz, the speaker in this verse, is questioning Job's emotional and intellectual state, suggesting that Job's heart has led him astray from wisdom and righteousness. From a conservative Christian perspective, this phrase can be seen as a caution against allowing emotions to override faith and reason. It serves as a reminder to guard one's heart, as Proverbs 4:23 advises, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." and why do your eyes flash Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whyמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what has your heart לִבֶּ֑ךָ (lib·be·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre carried you away, יִּקָּחֲךָ֥ (yiq·qā·ḥă·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take and why וּֽמַה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do your eyes עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain flash, יִּרְזְמ֥וּן (yir·zə·mūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7335: To twinkle the eye Links Job 15:12 NIVJob 15:12 NLT Job 15:12 ESV Job 15:12 NASB Job 15:12 KJV Job 15:12 BibleApps.com Job 15:12 Biblia Paralela Job 15:12 Chinese Bible Job 15:12 French Bible Job 15:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:12 Why does your heart carry you away? 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