Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes, New Living Translation Look, God does not even trust the angels. Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight. English Standard Version Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight; Berean Standard Bible If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, King James Bible Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. New King James Version If God puts no trust in His saints, And the heavens are not pure in His sight, New American Standard Bible “Behold, He has no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight; NASB 1995 “Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight; NASB 1977 “Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight; Legacy Standard Bible Behold, He puts no faith in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight; Amplified Bible “Behold, God puts no trust in His holy ones (angels); Indeed, the heavens are not pure in His sight— Christian Standard Bible If God puts no trust in his holy ones and the heavens are not pure in his sight, Holman Christian Standard Bible If God puts no trust in His holy ones and the heavens are not pure in His sight, American Standard Version Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, in his holy ones he does not trust, and the Heavens are not pure before him Brenton Septuagint Translation Forasmuch as he trusts not his saints; and the heaven is not pure before him. Contemporary English Version and neither are angels--not in the sight of God. If God doesn't trust his angels, Douay-Rheims Bible Behold among his saints none is unchangeable, and the heavens are not pure in his sight. English Revised Version Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. GOD'S WORD® Translation If God doesn't trust his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight, Good News Translation Why, God does not trust even his angels; even they are not pure in his sight. International Standard Version Look, if God doesn't trust his holy ones, if even the heavens aren't pure as he looks at them, JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, He putteth no trust in His holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in His sight. Literal Standard Version Behold, He puts no credence in His holy ones, | And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes. Majority Standard Bible If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, New American Bible If in his holy ones God places no confidence, and if the heavens are not without blame in his sight, NET Bible If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes, New Revised Standard Version God puts no trust even in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his sight; New Heart English Bible Look, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight; Webster's Bible Translation Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight. World English Bible Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight; Young's Literal Translation Lo, in His holy ones He putteth no credence, And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…14What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? 15If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, 16how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?… Cross References Job 4:18 If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error, Job 5:1 "Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn? Job 21:22 Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high? Job 25:5 If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight, Treasury of Scripture Behold, he puts no trust in his saints; yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight. he putteth. Job 4:18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: Job 25:5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. Isaiah 6:2-5 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly… Jump to Previous Clean Credence Eyes Faith Heavens Holy Ones Places Pure Puts Putteth Saints Sight TrustJump to Next Clean Credence Eyes Faith Heavens Holy Ones Places Pure Puts Putteth Saints Sight TrustJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men (15) Behold.--Comp. Job 4:18; Job 5:5.Verse 15. - Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; rather, in his holy ones (see the Revised Version). The word "saint" has in course of time come to be so exclusively attached to holy men' that it can no longer be applied, without danger of being misunderstood, to angels. Eliphaz here, as in Job 5:1, speaks not of holy men, but of the holy angels. Without taxing them with sin, he is strongly convinced of their imperfection - their defective wisdom (Job 5:18), weakness, and untrustworthiness. His views are decidedly peculiar, and not borne out by the rest of Scripture. Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. The material heavens are probably intended. That limpid liquid blue in which the human eye sees no stain or speck, to the Divine eye is tinged with uncleanness The idea is that neither animate nor inanimate nature contains any form of being that is absolutely without spot or blemish. In God alone is there perfect purity. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifהֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! God puts no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no trust יַאֲמִ֑ין (ya·’ă·mîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support in His holy ones, בִּ֭קְדֹשָׁיו (biq·ḏō·šāw) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary if even the heavens וְ֝שָׁמַ֗יִם (wə·šā·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky are not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no pure זַכּ֥וּ (zak·kū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2141: To be bright, clean or pure in His eyes, בְעֵינָֽיו׃ (ḇə·‘ê·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links Job 15:15 NIVJob 15:15 NLT Job 15:15 ESV Job 15:15 NASB Job 15:15 KJV Job 15:15 BibleApps.com Job 15:15 Biblia Paralela Job 15:15 Chinese Bible Job 15:15 French Bible Job 15:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:15 Behold he puts no trust in his (Jb) |