Job 15:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Should a wise person speak empty, worthless words and fill themselves with hot air?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Eliphaz is criticizing Job, asking whether a truly wise person would speak meaningless words or be full of empty talk.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Eliphaz's second speech to Job during the lengthy dialogue section of the book. Eliphaz, one of Job's three friends, is responding to Job's previous defense of his innocence and complaints about his suffering. The 'east wind' was a hot, dry, destructive wind in the Middle East that was associated with emptiness and destruction.

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