Job 15:27
25 For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,
26 rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.
Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,
28 he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble.
29 He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,
- KJV
- Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
- WEB
- because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.
- ASV
- Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, And gathered fat upon his loins;
- DARBY
- For he hath covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon [his] flanks.
- BLB
- For he has covered his face with his fat, and made thick fat upon [his] loin.
- ÅB
- fordi han dekket sitt ansikt med sin fedme og la fett på sin lend
- OTB
- Selv om hans ansikt er dekket av fett
og hans midje er full av kjøtt, - B1930
- fordi han dekket sitt ansikt med sin fedme og la fett på sin lend
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 17:10
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Read in contextPsalms 73:7
From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Read in contextJeremiah 5:28
They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
Read in contextIsaiah 6:10
Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
Read in contextJob 17:10
But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
Read in contextPsalms 78:31
God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.
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