Job 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Should a wise manהֶֽחָכָ֗ם
(he·cha·cham)
2450: wisefrom chakam
answerיַעֲנֶ֥ה
(ya·'a·neh)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
with windyר֑וּחַ
(ru·ach;)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
knowledgeדַֽעַת־
(da·'at-)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
And fillוִֽימַלֵּ֖א
(vi·mal·le)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
himselfבִּטְנֹֽו׃
(bit·nov.)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
with the east wind?קָדִ֣ים
(ka·dim)
6921: east, east windfrom the same as qedem


















KJV Lexicon
Should a wise man
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
utter
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
vain
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
and fill
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
his belly
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
with the east wind
qadiym  (kaw-deem')
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) -- east(-ward, wind).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge And fill himself with the east wind?

King James Bible
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill himself with the hot east wind?

International Standard Version
"Should a wise person respond with knowledge based on wind? Should he fill his stomach with a wind storm from the east?

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Should a wise person answer with endless details and fill his stomach with the east wind?

King James 2000 Bible
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
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