Job 15:12
10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side— men much older than your father.
11 Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?
Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,
13 as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
14 What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,
- KJV
- Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
- WEB
- Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,
- ASV
- Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,
- DARBY
- Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?
- BLB
- Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash,
- ÅB
- Hvorfor lar du deg rive med av ditt hjerte, og hvorfor gnistrer dine øyne? -
- OTB
- Hvorfor leder ditt hjerte deg på avveie,
og hvorfor blinker dine øyne, - B1930
- Hvorfor lar du dig rive med av ditt hjerte, og hvorfor gnistrer dine øine? -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 35:19
Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
Read in contextMark 7:21–22
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
Read in contextJob 17:2
Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
Read in contextJob 11:13
As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,
Read in contextJames 1:14–15
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
Read in contextActs 8:22
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Read in contextProverbs 6:13
winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.
Read in contextActs 5:3–4
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
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