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What has weakened your vision,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Why does your heart carry you away, And what do your eyes wink at,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Why does your heart take you away? And why do your eyes wink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Why does your heart take you away? And why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Why does your heart carry you away [allowing you to be controlled by emotion]? And why do your eyes flash [in anger or contempt],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why has your heart misled you, and why do your eyes flash<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why has your heart misled you, and why do your eyes flash <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your emotions are out of control, making you look fierce; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Why have your emotions carried you away? Why do your eyes flash<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you are excited and glare at us in anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Why have your emotions carried you away? And why do your eyes flash<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Why does your heart take you away? And why are your eyes high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> What -- doth thine heart take thee away? And what -- are thine eyes high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Why shall thy heart take thee? and why shall thine eyes wink?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Why doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things ? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Why does your heart exalt you, and why do you gaze with your eyes, as if thinking great things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Why does your heart boast? And what do your eyes wink at,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Why is your heart lifted up and why do your eyes beckon us?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes wink?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />What has thine heart dared? or what have thine eyes <i>aimed at</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-12.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=2312" 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">11</span>Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you? <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·be·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">has your heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qā·ḥă·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">carried you away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·mah- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">and why</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·ḵā (N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">do your eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7335.htm" title="7335: yir·zə·mūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To wink, flash. A primitive root; to twinkle the eye: wink.">flash,</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?…<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="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></span><br />Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Psalm 73:7</a></span><br />From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:3</a></span><br />This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Isaiah 44:20</a></span><br />He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a></span><br />We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14</a></span><br />With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-35</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-6.htm">Romans 8:6-7</a></span><br />The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, / because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why does your heart carry you away? and what do your eyes wink at,</p><p class="hdg">thine heart</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:9</a></b></br> Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these <i>things</i> God will bring thee into judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21,22</a></b></br> For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Acts 5:3,4</a></b></br> But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back <i>part</i> of the price of the land? … </p><p class="hdg">thy eyes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2</a></b></br> <i>Are there</i> not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Psalm 35:19</a></b></br> Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: <i>neither</i> let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-13.htm">Proverbs 6:13</a></b></br> He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/10-19.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/job/12-6.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/job/14-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">Flash</a> <a href="/job/12-24.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/13-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/job/6-3.htm">Uncontrolled</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Wink</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/20-28.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/job/15-30.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/job/15-15.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Flash</a> <a href="/job/15-25.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/16-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/15-25.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Uncontrolled</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Wink</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>Why has your heart carried you away</b><br>This phrase suggests a departure from wisdom and understanding, indicating an emotional or spiritual deviation. In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz is questioning Job's emotional state and implying that Job's heart has led him astray from truth and righteousness. Biblically, the heart often symbolizes the center of one's emotions and will (<a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>). The heart's deviation can be seen as a metaphor for straying from God's path, similar to how the Israelites often turned away from God in the Old Testament (<a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>). This phrase challenges the reader to consider the importance of aligning one's heart with God's wisdom.<p><b>and why do your eyes flash</b><br>The imagery of flashing eyes can denote anger, defiance, or intense emotion. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the eyes were often seen as windows to the soul, revealing one's inner thoughts and feelings. Eliphaz's question implies that Job's eyes reflect a rebellious or contentious spirit. This can be connected to other biblical passages where eyes are indicative of one's spiritual state, such as in <a href="/matthew/6-22.htm">Matthew 6:22-23</a>, where Jesus speaks of the eye as the lamp of the body. The flashing eyes could also symbolize a lack of submission to God's will, contrasting with the humility and patience that are virtues in the Christian faith.<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 to Job, questioning his attitude and understanding of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, known for his suffering and perseverance. Job is being challenged by his friends regarding his responses to his trials.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered to be a man of wisdom and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>The heart is central to our spiritual life. We must be vigilant in guarding it against negative influences and emotions that can lead us away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perception_and_reality.htm">Perception and Reality</a></b><br>Our eyes can deceive us, leading us to misinterpret situations. We should seek God's wisdom to see things clearly and not be led astray by our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_trials.htm">The Role of Friends in Trials</a></b><br>Eliphaz's approach to Job's suffering reminds us of the importance of offering compassionate and wise counsel to those in distress, rather than judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-reflection_in_suffering.htm">Self-Reflection in Suffering</a></b><br>In times of trial, it is crucial to examine our hearts and motives, ensuring they align with God's will and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Eliphaz's words caution against the pride that can arise from self-righteousness, urging humility and reliance on God's wisdom.<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/what's_cappadocia's_biblical_role.htm">Are your hearts firmly established for the Lord's coming?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_faith_help_overcome_despair.htm">How can faith help overcome despair?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_elihu_suddenly_introduced.htm">Job 32:1-5 - Why does the text abruptly introduce a new character (Elihu) who wasn't mentioned before, and is this consistent with the earlier chapters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_12_15_conflict_with_science.htm">In Job 12:15, does attributing floods and droughts solely to divine intervention conflict with natural explanations of these phenomena?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">What do thy eyes wink at?</span>--Or, Why do they wink? as though it was only thou who perceivedst it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Why doth thine heart carry thee away?</span> or, <span class="accented">Whither doth thine heart carry thee away?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to what a pitch of presumption and audacity do thy proud thoughts carry thee? And what do thy eyes wink at? or, <span class="accented">Wherefore do thy eyes roll?</span> The verb used occurs only in this place. Its meaning is very doubtful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-12.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">Why</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has your heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carried you away,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִּקָּחֲךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qā·ḥă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and why</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמַה־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do your eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flash,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִּרְזְמ֥וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yir·zə·mūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7335.htm">Strong's 7335: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twinkle the eye</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-12.htm">Job 15:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-12.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:12 Why does your heart carry you away? 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