Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
Why does your heart lead you astray? And what are your eyes hinting at?
Eliphaz is asking Job why he's letting his emotions control him and what he's implying with his looks and expressions.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is part of the Old Testament's Wisdom Literature, Job is a righteous man enduring severe suffering, and his friend Eliphaz is speaking in chapter 15 as part of a series of debates about the reasons for Job's afflictions. Eliphaz accuses Job of letting his heart lead him into pride and questions what his eyes are "winking at," implying that Job is overlooking sin or acting deceitfully, which reflects the ancient Near Eastern view that personal suffering often stems from moral failings. This exchange highlights the cultural assumption in that era that God punishes wrongdoing directly.
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