Job 15:16
Strong's Lexicon
how much less
אַ֭ף (’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 637: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed

כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

man,
אִישׁ־ (’îš-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

who is vile
נִתְעָ֥ב (niṯ·‘āḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8581: 1) to abhor, be abominable, do abominably 1a) (Niphal) to be abhorred, be detested 1a1) in the ritual sense 1a2) in the ethical sense 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to loathe, abhor, regard as an abomination 1b1a) in the ritual sense 1b1b) in the ethical sense 1b2) to cause to be an abomination 1c) (Hiphil) to make abominable, do abominably 1c1) in the ritual sense 1c2) in the ethical sense

and corrupt,
וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח (wə·ne·’ĕ·lāḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 444: 1) (Niphal) to be corrupt morally, tainted

who drinks
שֹׁתֶ֖ה (šō·ṯeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk

injustice
עַוְלָֽה׃ (‘aw·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5766: 1) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong 1a) violent deeds of injustice 1b) injustice (of speech) 1c) injustice (generally)

like water ?
כַמַּ֣יִם (ḵam·ma·yim)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

Young's Literal Translation
Also—surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
how much less one who is revolting and  corrupt,  who drinks injustice like  water?

New American Standard Bible
How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water!

King James Bible
How much more abominable and filthy [is] man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt, who drink up evil like water!

New Living Translation
How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person with a thirst for wickedness!

English Standard Version
how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water!

New American Standard Bible
How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water!

King James Bible
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

International Standard Version
then how much less is one who is abhorred and corrupted, such as a man who drinks injustice like water?"

NET Bible
how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

American Standard Version
How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

English Revised Version
How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, a man that drinketh iniquity like water!

Young's Literal Translation
Also -- surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.
















Cross References
Job 15:17
I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;

Job 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

Psalm 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Proverbs 19:28
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 15:15
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 15:13
That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

Job 15:18
Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

Job 15:19
Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
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