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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“These wicked people are heavy and prosperous; their waists bulge with fat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />because he has covered his face with his fat and gathered fat upon his waist<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on <i>his</i> flanks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Though he has covered his face with his fatness, And made <i>his</i> waist heavy with fat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For he has covered his face with his fat, And put fat on his waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For he has covered his face with his fat And made his thighs heavy with flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For he has covered his face with his fat, And made his thighs heavy with flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For he has covered his face with his fat And made his thighs heavy with flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For he has covered his face with his fat, Adding layers of fat to his thighs [giving himself up to pleasures],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, And gathered fat upon his loins;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They may be rich and fat, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, and made collops of fat on his flanks;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"His face is bloated with fat, and he is fat around the waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Though he covered his face with fat, and is grossly overweight at the waist,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because he covered his face with fat, and made his hips bulge with fat, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For he has covered his face with his fat, "" And makes vigor over [his] confidence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For he hath covered his face with his fat, And maketh vigour over his confidence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he covered his face with his fat, and he will make fatness upon the flank.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fatness hath covered his face, and the fat hangeth down on his sides. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thickness has covered his face, and lard hangs down from his sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Although he has covered his face with his crassness, padded his loins with blubber, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />because they have covered their faces with their fat, and gathered fat upon their loins,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because he has deceived himself with his wealth, and he places Pleiades above Aldebaran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he covered his person with his fat and made Pleiades higher than the star Aldebaran<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, And made collops of fat on his loins;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he has covered his face with his fat, and made layers of fat upon his thighs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2399" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Though</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his face</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: ḵis·sāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">is covered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: bə·ḥel·bōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">with fat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="3689: ḵā·sel (N-ms) -- Loins, stupidity, confidence. From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication the loin or the viscera; also silliness or trust.">and his waistline</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">bulges</a> <a href="/hebrew/6371.htm" title="6371: pî·māh (N-fs) -- (a measure of weight) two-thirds of a shekel (approximately). Probably from an unused root meaning to be plump; obesity.">with flesh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Psalm 73:6-7</a></span><br />Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them. / From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm">Proverbs 18:11</a></span><br />A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-13</a></span><br />So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30</a></span><br />the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a></span><br />Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-5.htm">James 5:5</a></span><br />You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Revelation 3:17</a></span><br />You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Psalm 17:10</a></span><br />They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-11.htm">Proverbs 28:11</a></span><br />A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-8.htm">Isaiah 47:8</a></span><br />So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Ezekiel 16:49</a></span><br />Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-8.htm">Hosea 12:8</a></span><br />And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-23.htm">Matthew 19:23-24</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. / Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-24.htm">Mark 10:24-25</a></span><br />And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! / It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because he covers his face with his fatness, and makes bulges of fat on his flanks.</p><p class="hdg">he covereth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-10.htm">Job 17:10</a></b></br> But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find <i>one</i> wise <i>man</i> among you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a></b></br> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered <i>with fatness</i>; then he forsook God <i>which</i> made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Psalm 17:10</a></b></br> They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/14-22.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Bulges</a> <a href="/job/11-18.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/job/14-20.htm">Face</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-35.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/judges/9-9.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-4.htm">Flanks</a> <a href="/job/14-22.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/5-26.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-18.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/job/15-25.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">Thighs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Vigour</a> <a href="/job/12-18.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/15-35.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Bulges</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/21-24.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Flanks</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/job/23-2.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/job/31-20.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/job/23-16.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/22-13.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Thighs</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Vigour</a> <a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Job 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-17.htm">He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Though his face is covered with fat</b><br>This phrase suggests prosperity and abundance, as in ancient times, physical fatness was often associated with wealth and success. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, being well-fed was a sign of God's blessing. However, in the context of Job, this imagery is used to describe the wicked who prosper temporarily. This reflects the broader biblical theme that material wealth is not always indicative of divine favor. The imagery of a "covered face" can also imply a lack of spiritual insight or understanding, as seen in other scriptures where spiritual blindness is symbolized by physical conditions (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Isaiah 6:10</a>).<p><b>and his waistline bulges with flesh,</b><br>The emphasis on the waistline further underscores the idea of excess and indulgence. In biblical literature, the waist or loins are often associated with strength and vitality (e.g., <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Job 40:16</a>). Here, the focus on bulging flesh suggests a life of ease and self-indulgence, contrasting with the biblical call to spiritual discipline and self-control (e.g., <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>). This imagery can also be seen as a metaphor for moral and spiritual laxity, where physical excess mirrors a lack of spiritual restraint. The description serves as a warning against equating physical prosperity with spiritual well-being, a theme echoed in the teachings of Jesus, who warned against storing up treasures on earth (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and the nature of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and loss. His friends, including Eliphaz, attempt to explain his suffering through their understanding of God's justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is considered wise and knowledgeable.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_misinterpretation.htm">Understanding Misinterpretation</a></b><br>Eliphaz misinterprets Job's situation, assuming that physical prosperity or lack thereof is a direct indicator of one's righteousness or wickedness. We must be cautious not to judge others' spiritual states based on external circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>The imagery of being "covered with fat" symbolizes pride and self-indulgence. As Christians, we are called to humility and self-control, recognizing that our worth is not in material abundance but in our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_suffering.htm">The Complexity of Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account reminds us that suffering is not always a result of personal sin. We should approach those who are suffering with compassion and avoid simplistic explanations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_health_over_physical_prosperity.htm">Spiritual Health Over Physical Prosperity</a></b><br>True spiritual health is not measured by physical or material abundance. Our focus should be on cultivating a heart that seeks after God, regardless of our external circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_trouble.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Trouble</a></b><br>Eliphaz's approach to Job's suffering teaches us the importance of being sensitive and wise in our counsel to friends who are suffering. We should aim to support and uplift rather than judge and condemn.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_27_7-10_align_with_reality.htm">How does Job 27:7-10 reconcile with observable reality where the wicked sometimes prosper rather than face immediate punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_basis_for_job_15_20-24's_torment.htm">In Job 15:20-24, where is the historical or archaeological basis for the notion that the wicked perpetually face this kind of torment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_55_22_with_suffering.htm">Psalm 55:22 promises God will sustain those who cast their burdens on Him. How do we reconcile this with the extensive suffering often seen in reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_cultures_vary_on_the_afterlife.htm">Why do ancient cultures have different concepts of the afterlife?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Because he covereth his face with his fatness</span>. The ground and origin of the wicked man's audacity is his luxurious and intemperate living. In the days of his prosperity he pampered his body, freely indulged all his carnal appetites, and gave himself up to gluttony and gourmandism. This depraved his moral nature, separated between him and God, and finally produced in him the insolence and presumption described in vers. 25, 26 <span class="cmt_word">And maketh collops of fat on his flanks</span>. The same idea, only very slightly varied, as so often in the second member of a verse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is covered</span><br /><span class="heb">כִסָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵis·sāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with fat</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחֶלְבּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥel·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his waistline</span><br /><span class="heb">כָֽסֶל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·sel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm">Strong's 3689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bulges</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֖עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with flesh,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּימָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(pî·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6371.htm">Strong's 6371: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a measure of weight) two-thirds of a shekel (approximately)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-27.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:27 Because he has covered his face (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>