KJV ORIGINAL
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How much more disgusting and corrupt is humanity, which drinks up evil like water?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that humans are deeply corrupt by nature, consuming sin as easily and naturally as drinking water.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Eliphaz's second speech to Job, where he's arguing that all humans are inherently sinful and therefore Job's suffering must be due to his own wrongdoing. Eliphaz represents the traditional wisdom of his time that believed suffering was always a direct result of personal sin. This was part of the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine justice, though the book of Job ultimately challenges this simplistic view.
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