Job 6:15
Strong's Lexicon
[But] my brothers
אַ֭חַי (’a·ḥay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

are as faithless
בָּגְד֣וּ (bā·ḡə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 898: 1) to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously 1a) (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend

as
כְמוֹ־ (ḵə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 3644: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were

a wadi,
נָ֑חַל (nā·ḥal)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5158: 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree 2a) meaning dubious

as seasonal streams
כַּאֲפִ֖יק (ka·’ă·p̄îq)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 650: 1) channel 2) ravine 3) of hollow bones (fig.)

נְחָלִ֣ים (nə·ḥā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5158: 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree 2a) meaning dubious

that overflow,
יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ (ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5674: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,

Young's Literal Translation
My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My brothers are as treacherous as  a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow

New American Standard Bible
"My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish,

King James Bible
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow

New Living Translation
My brothers, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook that overflows its banks in the spring

English Standard Version
My brothers are treacherous as a torrent-bed, as torrential streams that pass away,

New American Standard Bible
"My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish,

King James Bible
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow

International Standard Version
But my brothers have acted treacherously like a cascading river, like torrential rivers that overflow.

NET Bible
My brothers have been as treacherous as a seasonal stream, and as the riverbeds of the intermittent streams that flow away.

American Standard Version
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;

English Revised Version
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;

Young's Literal Translation
My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.
















Cross References
Job 6:16
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:

Proverbs 25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Jeremiah 12:6
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?

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 6:14
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Job 6:13
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

Job 6:12
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

Job 6:17
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

Job 6:18
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
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